Woman pronounced dead in Pacheco Pass accident
A woman died in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 152 east of Gilroy Saturday night, according to authorities.
Religion: God and the stranger
On Oct. 7, 1885, a 16-year-old German barber named Friedrich boarded a ship for New York. Fleeing the military service then required in Germany, he became one of more than 1 million German immigrants who flooded these shores between 1880 and 1885.
Once he had...
Are rural bus stops safe?
A child runs toward the iconic yellow and black school bus, backpack in tow, bus pass on a lanyard around his neck, smiling as a woman yells “Go, go, go!” He makes it just before the door closes.
County supes approve multi-faceted approach to fentanyl crisis
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved amping up services and resources to combat the fentanyl crisis with money from opioid lawsuit settlements and other grants.
San Jose has been dubbed a “fentanyl hub,” and Supervisor Cindy Chavez established the county’s...
Tax relief may be available for storm-damaged properties in Santa Clara County
The Santa Clara County Assessor is reminding property owners that they may qualify for property tax relief if their property was damaged by recent storms.
California law provides property tax relief for taxpayers whose property was damaged or destroyed. Disaster Relief Claim forms for temporary...
School scores: wild swings
The California Department of Education released its 2011-12 Accountability Progress Reporting on Thursday, revealing a broad spectrum of significant score increases and decreases for the Morgan Hill Unified School District.
Lightning triggers four wildfires across three counties
Lightning caused four small wildfires in Santa Clara, Monterey and San Benito counties as thunderstorms rumbled across the area Sept. 9, the National Weather Service said.
A fire in Santa Clara County charred about one acre west of Coyote Creek, the weather service said. A...
Applications open for MHUSD trustee’s seat
The Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education has begun accepting applications for a vacant seat on the seven-member body. The successful applicant will be provisionally appointed by the existing board members after the application deadline of Aug. 20 has passed, in a...
Indoor dining and more can resume as Santa Clara County moves to Red Tier
Indoor dining, gyms, movie theaters and other activities can resume with limitations after the state moved Santa Clara County into a less-restrictive tier due to its dipping Covid-19 numbers.
On March 3, the county will be classified in the Red Tier of the state’s reopening...
