April 8, 2021 Scientists are Racing to Save a Finicky, Endangered Shrub Ahead of the Anderson Dam Retrofit By Madelyn Reese The badly needed project to retrofit the Anderson Dam directly threatens several thousand coyote ceanothus plants. Read More 4
March 10, 2021 SJ’s Police Chief Selection Raises Concerns About Favoritism By The Fly All but one of the finalists angling to become SJPD’s next chief constable have some sort of tie to the department. Read More 11
February 20, 2021 South County Woman Who Sought to Rescue Cats Charged With Animal Cruelty By Michael Moore Police say they found more than a dozen dead or neglected cats in Ava Geddes’ Morgan Hill home last summer. Read More 0
February 17, 2021 Los Gatos Vice Mayor Eyes Santa Clara County’s D1 Supe Seat By The Fly Los Gatos Vice Mayor Rob Rennie will be up against former San Jose Councilman Johnny Khamis. Read More 0
February 16, 2021 Half of County’s 65-and-Over Residents Have Been Vaccinated By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Officials said the milestone reflects “strong progress” toward their goal to get 85 percent of those 16 and older vaccinated by Aug. 1. Read More 27
February 15, 2021 Morgan Hill Overtakes San Jose: Second Most-Infected in County By Dan Pulcrano Over the past six months, cases in Morgan Hill and Gilroy have increased by more than 1,500 percent. Read More 6
January 29, 2021 Deputy Charged With Staging Drive-By Shooting By Jennifer Wadsworth Prosecutors say Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Sukhdeep Gill staged a “shocking ambush” to make it seem like he was shot. Read More 12
January 20, 2021 Police Investigate Swastikas Painted on Morgan Hill Temple By Michael Moore Anyone with information about the vandalism reported at Congregation Emeth can call Morgan Hill police at 408.779.2101. Read More 6
December 22, 2020 Valley Water Drains Anderson Reservoir to 3 Percent Capacity By Michael Moore Valley Water began draining the reservoir in October in response to a directive from federal regulators aiming to expedite the dam retrofit. Read More 0
December 21, 2020 Rescuers Search for Severely Sick Bobcat in Coyote Valley By Bay City News The animal is not expected to survive without help, said Rebecca Dmytryk of Wildlife Emergency Services. Read More 2
December 14, 2020 Op-Ed: Santa Clara County Should Do More to Protect Frontline Healthcare Workers By Allan Kamara The Registered Nurses Professional Association says the county is falling short in its response to the ongoing surge in Covid-19. Read More 1
December 12, 2020 South Bay City Officials Slam VTA’s Measure B Outlook By Erik Chalhoub Critics worry that too many of the funds are going to extend BART to Silicon Valley instead of repairing local streets. Read More 11
December 3, 2020 County Warns of Covid Surge in Congregate Care Settings By Michael Moore South Bay officials reported at an outbreak at the Boccardo Reception Center homeless shelter, juvenile hall and a slew of nursing homes. Read More 0
December 2, 2020 Covid-19 Outbreak Reported at Santa Clara County Juvenile Detention Facilities By Michael Moore The outbreak is the first detected transmission of the virus in the county’s juvenile facilities since the pandemic began in March. Read More 2
November 6, 2020 Santa Clara County Superior Court in Dire Straits Due to Covid By Emanuel Lee In June, the state of California cut $176.9 million from trial court funding, leading to a $16 million deficit South Bay local courts. Read More 11
October 25, 2020 Stubblefield Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison By Silicon Valley Newsroom Former NFL star Dana Stubblefield was convicted of raping a disabled woman at his Morgan Hill Home. Read More 4