Police investigate shooting at Morgan Hill liquor store
Police are searching for a suspect who fired a handgun during an altercation outside a liquor and convenience store in Morgan Hill the night of Feb. 11.
No injuries were reported in the shooting, which took place at Sun Valley Market, 16725 Monterey Road, police...
Nyla Valencia signs with Iowa, continues goal of making Olympics
Nyla Valencia’s visit to the University of Iowa was the stuff dreams were made of.
And it was packaged into a mini movie, courtesy of Nyla’s dad, Joel. A Sobrato High senior, Nyla signed her national letter of intent on Feb. 8 to become a...
Floral festivities
Before the Covid-19 pandemic started, Diana Rasta was hoping to expand her Morgan Hill floral and interior design store by opening another location in the South Bay. And even though the public health emergency has halted those plans, Rasta’s business has been booming.
Rasta is...
Local Scene: Locals earn academic honors
Vereyken named to Dean’s List
Morgan Hill resident Gunnar Charles Vereyken has been named to the fall 2021 Dean’s List at Norwich University.
Full-time undergraduate students, who earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.40 are awarded Dean's List honors, says a press release...
Live Oak’s Nathan Williams wins top award at Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game
Like a blindside hit, Nathan Williams never saw it coming.
The Live Oak High senior was overwhelmed with emotion when he learned that he would be awarded the Dwight Clark Beyond Extraordinary Award during halftime in the 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game on...
Libraries to distribute Covid-19 tests, masks
The Santa Clara County Library District, working in coordination with the County of Santa Clara and County Supervisor Joe Simitian, will be offering thousands of free Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests to residents.
Outdoor, drive-thru test distributions will take place at the Gilroy Library, 350 West...
Supes approve $75.5M for affordable homes
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 8 approved the expenditure of $75.5 million for six new affordable housing projects that will add more than 750 homes for low-income residents, according to county staff.
The projects—all slated for locations in Sunnyvale and San...
Local indoor masking requirements to remain in place
Santa Clara County health officials announced Feb. 9 that local indoor masking requirements will not be lifted on Feb. 16, which is the date the state will rescind its order.
Instead, Santa Clara County will continue to base decisions on whether and when to lift...
Gavilan men’s hoops look to finish season strong and springboard to Coast title contention next year
As long as Derek Jensen is the coach of the Gavilan College men’s basketball program, the Rams should be in good shape.
Like his predecessor and brother, Dallas, who went on to become the coach at College of the Sequoias, Derek has shown to be...
Live Oak girls soccer team in contention to win the BVAL Santa Teresa Division title
Maddie Vasquez literally grew up on the local soccer fields including the one at Live Oak High, where her dad, Tony, is the longtime girls soccer coach. Whenever Tony was coaching a game, Maddie was there, running on the field and kicking the ball...
