The county parks system and its staff are still bringing back more in-person programs and events to local facilities. Such programming was cut off for months at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pumpkin Patch Will Reopen in New Coyote Valley Site
The 60-acre property north of Morgan Hill is protected by the Open Space Authority.
Gilroy’s Christopher Ranch Reports Big Garlic Crop
To meet growing demand for garlic, Gilroy's Christopher Ranch recently invested in an expansion of its garlic production plant, adding more employees as production ramps up.
California Has $97.5 Billion in Extra Cash — Here’s How Newsom Wants to Spend It
Gov. Gavin Newsom reveals his revised May budget, including his inflation relief plan and spending priorities on education, the environment.
49ers’ $300K Gift to Chavez Mayoral Bid Too Much for Power Poll Respondents
Meanwhile, San Jose Inside Power Poll respondents worry about Elon Musk taking over Twitter.
As Enrollment Plummets, Who’s Missing from California Community Colleges?
California’s community college enrollment plummeted during the pandemic. Here are the stories of some of the students who left.
BART Reinstates Mask Mandate for All Riders, Asks VTA, Others to Follow Suit
BART reversed itself to reinstate masks, even though the California Department of Public Health also announced last week that it would align with the CDC and drop its own mask requirement for public transit and transit hubs like bus stations and airports.
Santa Clara County Names First Female Fire Chief
Suwanna Kerdkaew, formerly the department's deputy chief of administration, replaces former chief Tony Bowden, who retired after being on injury leave.
Nurses Stage Walkout At Stanford Hospitals
The Stanford strike comes at a time of labor turmoil among nursing staffs at hospitals across the state. Stanford contract negotiations are to resume on Tuesday.
California Dismantles Another Piece of Its Pandemic Response
The state Department of Public Health notified diagnostics company PerkinElmer that its no-bid contract worth as much as $1.7 billion to operate the Valencia Branch Laboratory for Covid tests would end on May 15, months ahead of schedule.
Gilroy Garlic Festival Canceled, Organizers Say ‘Massive Events’ No Longer Realistic
World-renowned food festival, plagued by the Covid-19 pandemic, continuing lawsuits over the 2019 mass shooting, financial losses and new insurance requirements by the City of Gilroy, will be dramatically scaled back this year and in years ahead.
Federal Judge in San Francisco Challenges Lawsuits Filed by Aggressive ADA Law Firm
The unusual orders require the plaintiffs and their lawyers to submit declarations under the penalty of perjury that prove they genuinely intend to return to the places that were inaccessible when they first visited.
VTA Riders and Workers No Longer Required to Wear Masks
Airlines, airports and other transportation agencies, including BART and Caltrain. had followed suit in making masks optional.
San Francisco 49ers Place Big Bet with 300k Cindy Chavez IE
In December, 49ers executives Jed York and Al Guido announced their support of Cindy Chavez for San Jose mayor, and have followed up with campaign cash.
Gilroy Council Member Cited for Role in Fatal Halloween Party
Independent report concluded that Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz violated Gilroy city ordinances in connection with an October 2021 party that ended in the fatal shooting of one teen and wounding of three others.
Cortese Proposes Checks for Low-income, Homeless High School Seniors
The Campbell Democrat and former Santa Clara County supervisor wants to send no-strings-attached checks to 15,000 homeless high school seniors in California.
