Hale Lumber Company, a Morgan Hill family-owned business established in 1945, will close to make way for 49 homes, in a more pedestrian-friendly vision of the downtown area.

One suspect was arrested in Gilroy police sweeps on suspicion of illegal firearm possession.

Santa Clara County prosecutors said today they do not have enough evidence to file charges against Benjamin David Calderon, whom Gilroy Police arrested Oct. 30 in relation to a fatal shooting at a Gilroy city councilmember’s home. 

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has investigated the cause of death of two doves and one hawk near Redwood Retreat Road.

The defendant, Roberto Joseph Garcia, driving a 2017 Honda, was allegedly fleeing from a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy.

Four well-known candidates have already jumped in the race for the District 1 supervisor seat.

Police say they found more than a dozen dead or neglected cats in Ava Geddes’ Morgan Hill home last summer.

Anyone with information about the vandalism reported at Congregation Emeth can call Morgan Hill police at 408.779.2101.

Valley Water began draining the reservoir in October in response to a directive from federal regulators aiming to expedite the dam retrofit.

Authorities say Andre William Furtado, a Watsonville resident, exploited and abused victims for years.

Santa Clara County received its first 5,850 doses of the new Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine earlier this week.

The loan program was first proposed two months ago by county supervisors Joe Simitian and Susan Ellenberg.

South Bay officials reported at an outbreak at the Boccardo Reception Center homeless shelter, juvenile hall and a slew of nursing homes.

The outbreak is the first detected transmission of the virus in the county’s juvenile facilities since the pandemic began in March.

The charges name Apple’s Thomas Moyer, insurance broker Harpreet Chadha, Undersheriff Rick Sung and Capt. James Jensen. 

Indoor dining, gyms, churches and gatherings are prohibited under the purple tier.