South Valley nonprofits distribute food locally to help alleviate daily struggle Photos by Marty CheekAbove: Live Oak High School Interact club member Monica Iboa loads a frozen turkey into a car with assistance from Cecelia's Closet's [...]

Daily case rates approach peak numbers from July, indicate a dangerous rising community spread By Staff Report A sharp uptick in reported COVID-19 cases Nov. 8 and in recent days indicates community spread of the virus has [...]

Pandemic intensifies need for affordable housing Coronavirus photo courtesy CDC By Marty Cheek Four years ago, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure A, the $950 million affordable housing bond. It provided an opportunity for the [...]

SCU Lightning Complex Fire burning in parts in Henry W. Coe State Park is second largest fire in state history   California Conservation Corps Corpsmember Riley Gilmartin uses a fusee to help burn grass along a [...]

Resources available to help families, individuals in need By Vanessa Soto Vanessa Soto Jose Jesus Gonzales, a garlic packer at Gilroy’s Christopher Ranch, is one of many Latinos whose working hours were severely cut by [...]

Pets that tend to attract foxtails should have their feet and coat trimmed very short Foxtails can get into pets' ears and are painful for the animal. Dr. Jeanne Haggerty-Arcay The past few months have [...]

Local agencies seek to help the public deal with coronavirus crisis Coronavirus photo courtesy CDC By Staff Report The coronavirus spreading across the globe has an impact on large industries like airline, auto makers and [...]

Freedom Fest board still deciding whether to hold some or all Fourth of July events By Marty Cheek Due to the public health restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic, South Valley nonprofit organizations are forced to cancel spring [...]