14-year-old leads police on car chase
Two juveniles were arrested after an officer observed a Honda Civic run a stop sign on Moro Drive on Friday, June 15 at 7:45 p.m. The officer tried to make contact with the driver, who allegedly fled and sped up to 80 miles per hour on Santa Teresa Boulevard, running multiple stop signs and a stop light, before crashing into a parked car on Lions Creek Drive.
Sentencing Weds. for former SJ cop accused of sex crimes
Barring anymore surprise sentencing delays – there have been two already in the last three months – the fate of a former San Jose police officer from Gilroy charged with illegal sexual contact with two teen boys will be determined Wednesday.
Man found critically injured; police suspect hit and run
Police are looking for the public’s help to find out how a young Morgan Hill man ended up with serious injuries that sent him to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.
Simpson overcomes Furyk, hangs on to win 112th U.S. Open
All around him Sunday, players once in contention were cast aside one by one by the tiresome and tricky course at The Olympic Club.
Final round updates from the U.S. Open
Updates will be posted throughout Sunday's final round at The Olympic Club.
McDowell pulls into tie with Furyk for first entering final round
It’s not necessarily expected from a tournament-tested champion, but Graeme McDowell felt fear creep into his system before teeing off for Saturday’s third round of the 112th U.S. Open at the Olympic Club.
Woods shares lead with Furyk, Toms after rugged second round
Tiger Woods watched his 7-foot birdie putt disappear into the 13th hole and gave a slight fist pump as the swelling crowd roared around him.
Gilroyan pens ‘Old Hope Road’
Matthew Carvalho, of Gilroy, is a first-time, self-published author and “Old Hope Road” is his first novel. “Old Hope Road” follows the life of Dominic Mercy, an orphan who makes his home on a fictional Caribbean island. Mercy is Defense Attaché to the island's president. Following a political conspiracy, an unknown group attacks the presidential palace. As the conspiracy unfolds, Mercy's childhood and rise to the highest office is revealed through a series of flashback vignettes. This sparks a desire to find his 'kin'. Author Carvalho, who works as a manager for a Silicon Valley medical equipment manufacturer, has a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in diplomacy/global commerce. “Old Hope Road” is available in both paperback and Kindle formats through Amazon. The author welcomes fans to follow “Old Hope Road” on Facebook.








