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
December 19, 2020 Convicted Pimp Sentenced to 104 Years in Prison for Trafficking South Bay Woman By Michael Moore Authorities say Andre William Furtado, a Watsonville resident, exploited and abused victims for years. Read More 11
December 17, 2020 What Silicon Valley’s Sewers Reveal About the Coronavirus By Jennifer Wadsworth Because Covid-19 can be found in stool, even from people without symptoms, researchers are testing wastewater to monitor the virus. Read More 7
December 13, 2020 Santa Clara Co. to Chip in Funds for Women Impacted by Covid By Jana Kadah, Bay City News County leaders agreed to fund two programs for women who have been heavily impacted by the economic fallout from the pandemic. Read More 6
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 12
November 10, 2020 DA Charges Gilroy Liquor Store Owners With Human Trafficking By Erik Chalhoub An investigation estimates that the suspects had stolen more than $150,000 in wages from the victim and three other employees. Read More 11
November 9, 2020 Health Officials Urge Caution Amid Alarming New Surge in Coronavirus Infections By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County on Sunday reported 358 new diagnoses—a single-day case count second only to the record 385 tallied on July 15. Read More 10
October 28, 2020 South County Man Arrested for Possessing Explosive Devices By Silicon Valley Newsroom Darren Dorrell, 53, was arrested after he was released from the hospital for treatment of serious injuries to his right hand. Read More 0
October 26, 2020 Gilroy Man Dies in Crash Saturday on Side of Highway 152 By Eli Walsh, Bay City News The 25-year-old driver veered to the right and off the south edge of the highway before crashing. Read More 0
September 30, 2020 Health Officials Hope to Increase Covid-19 Testing Numbers By Erik Chalhoub The state Covid-19 framework gives counties credit toward their case rate for reopening if they test more people than the state average. Read More 2
September 21, 2020 New Website Schedules Covid Tests Up to a Week in Advance By Silicon Valley Newsroom Getting tested for Covid-19 in Santa Clara County just got easier thanks to an updated web portal that lets you reserve spots well ahead of time. Read More 0
September 8, 2020 Gilroy Teacher Accused of Threatening Public Health Official is Due in Court Again Oct. 5 By Silicon Valley Newsroom Alan Viarengo is accused of repeatedly threatening Santa Clara County’s chief public health officer over her Covid-19 mandates. Read More 6
September 1, 2020 Suspected ‘Boogaloo Boy’ Jailed for Threatening Health Official By Michael Moore Armed-to-the-hilt South County resident Alan Viarengo was arrested for sending dozens of threatening letters to Dr. Sara Cody. Read More 12
August 19, 2020 South Bay Air Rated ‘Unhealthy’ for High-Risk Populations By Michael Moore Authorities continue to warn of harmful air quality as smoke drifts into Santa Clara Valley from numerous wildfires burning around the region. Read More 0
August 19, 2020 Amazon Buys Gilroy Ag Land By Erik Chalhoub Media reports this week said the company acquired the South Valley agricultural property at roughly four times its assessed value. Read More 0
August 15, 2020 It’s Official: Here’s Who Qualified for South Bay’s Fall Ballot By Silicon Valley Newsroom Voters have a lot of important decisions to make this election cycle, which features a host of consequential local, state and national races. Read More 3