Recology South Valley garbage collector among top truck drivers in the country
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) awarded Recology South Valley refuse collector Salvador Plascencia “Honorable Mention” in the highly competitive Driver of the Year contest.
Plascencia was one of the 22 drivers recognized in the national competition. NWRA received more than 800 applications from...
Local Scene: Library hosts series on mental health services
Libraries hosting series on mental health services
The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) is partnering with the County of Santa Clara Health System, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Clara County, and Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) to educate local residents on mental...
Local Scene: Tarantula Fest, donate blood, Bell’s Station open soon
Newsom appoints Butler to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint a woman to fill the seat of the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died Sept. 29.
Laphonza Butler will replace Feinstein, the Governor’s Office confirmed Oct. 1.
Butler is currently president of...
Local Scene: Freedom Fest, Friday Night Music
MacNoughton graduates with honors
Giselle MacNaughton, of Morgan Hill, graduated from Emmanuel College May 18, during the college's 102nd commencement exercises on its campus in Boston. MacNaughton graduated magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in Writing, Editing & Publishing.
Rosa named to dean’s list
Tyler...
Local Scene: Climate mitigation efforts, meditation workshop
Reps announce $1M in funding for climate mitigation efforts
U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will distribute $1 million to Santa Clara and San Benito counties to develop...
South County center for violence survivors expands services
When the Gilroy Strong Resiliency Center opened its office inside The Neon Exchange in downtown Gilroy in January 2020, it was originally meant to serve those traumatized by the mass shooting during the final hours of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival.
But when survivors affected...
Fatal crash reported on Highway 152 east of Gilroy
A fatal crash was reported the morning of Jan. 12 on Highway 152 east of Gilroy in Santa Clara County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported shortly after 7am on Highway 152 near Lake Road.
The highway remained closed in the area...
Religion: An example of love and friendship
Over the past few months, we have seen demonstrations throughout the Bay Area and across the country calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. We have also seen both the Gilroy and Morgan Hill city councils consider resolutions on the matter.
During the Morgan Hill City...
Letter: A tale of two Saturdays
The fencing went up the day before. Entry gates were put in place.
The streets, normally access routes to the areas fenced in, were closed off. Traffic was rerouted away from the area around the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center’s grounds, as well as...
New law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction notices
Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24.
The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a...
