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Finally, a glimmer of good news for Silicon Valley home sellers: Home sales were up 30 percent last month compared with March.

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Cool, damp weather is helping firefighters get an edge today on a 3,870-acre fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that has burned nearly 40 structures and is threatening hundreds more, according to Cal Fire.

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Photo Credit: AP Photo A gas attendant fills up a fire truck with high gas prices at a fire command post in Gilroy, Calif., Friday, May 23, 2008.

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Firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures and calmer winds Saturday as they continued to fight a persistent wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that has chewed through acres of centuries-old redwoods, destroyed at least 20 homes and displaced hundreds of people.

Efforts were also helped by the higher humidity, but a possible storm could bring lightning and stronger winds that could spread the fire, officials said.

The fire was about 35 percent contained and was not expected to be under control until next week, fire officials said. It has burned nearly 6 square miles and destroyed 38 structures. Another 570 buildings were threatened.

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A woman who was injured as a result of a tragic motorcycle accident has been awarded more than $500,000 after a Santa Clara County court determined she'll never be able to return to work and will suffer a ...

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Gilroy- Size of the fire is now estimated to be 3,000 acres. At approximately 8:00 this morning, 320 homes in the threatened area were called and told to evacuate.

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If a bone-dry spring is any sign, California may be in for a bruising fire season this year.

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Fire crews struggled on Friday to maintain fire lines around a wildfire that chewed through centuries-old redwoods and pushed hundreds out of their homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Gusty winds picked up in the afternoon after heavy morning fog had given much-needed relief to firefighters. By Friday evening, they had contained about 25 percent of the blaze.

The fire, which burned about 5 square miles, had destroyed 28 structures, including 17 homes, officials said. Another 500 were threatened.

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The California National Guard is providing three rotary aircraft to assist in extinguishing the 3,100 acre Santa Clara County Summit fire today.

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A wind-whipped brush fire raged out of control in the Santa Cruz mountains near Mount Madonna Road Thursday, quickly growing to more than 2,500 acres, burning structures and cars, forcing the evacuations of ...

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A wildfire is currently burning here in Santa Cruz, already having burned over 2,000 acres, according to ABC7 , our local ABC affiliate here in Santa Cruz County.

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The trucks started lining up outside Gilroy's Christmas Hill Park just after noon Thursday.

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Nearly 200 people were evacuated on Thursday from the path of a wind-swept fire spreading rapidly in a mountainous area south of San Jose and near the city of Gilroy, California, officials said.

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Indiana Jones, Hollywood's most famous archeologist, is back and ready for action with his latest escapade involving some mysterious crystal skull and the usual assortment of bad guys looking for some mythic ...

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A wildfire has burned at least 1,700 acres near Mount Madonna County Park about 10 miles west of Gilroy.

The fire started at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday off Summit Road near Loma Prieta Road in the Santa Cruz mountains.

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A California crew of tree-trimmers could face criminal charges for cutting down a palm tree with a barn owl nest in its branches, killing two owlets.

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Ariele Combs is crowned Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen at the Gavilan College Theater Sunday.

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Gilroy police arrests Battery Carlos Hernandez, 30, of the 6700 block of Garden Court, 5:20 p.m. May 5, at his residence.

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The free Friday Night concert series also returns starting June 20. Standouts are Eddie Money on July 11, Santana on August 8 and the Tubes on August 29. via Ledger Dispatch

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“He's always got that smile on”

John Garcia accepts 'The Book of Golden Deeds' award from City Councilman Dion Bracco during the Blue and Gold Awards presented by the Exchange Club of Gilroy Wednesday afternoon at the IFDES Lodge. via Times

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Tyler Comerford gets a lick from Gus, Gilroy Police Department's K-9 unit German Shepherd during last year's Public Safety Day event in Morgan Hill. via Times

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Mayor Al Pinheiro and employees from Saint Louise Regional Hospital watch Jesse Sanchez, commander of the Gilroy Veteran's of Foreign Wars, raise the American Flag Monday morning in honor of Nurses Week. via The Dispatch

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“Usually, we don't get these kind of calls until at least 10 p.m.”

Party goers in Santa Clara County were obviously not thinking about their mothers tonight. via Santa Cruz Sentinel

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Officers responded at about 11:25 a.m. to reports of a robbery outside the bank at 7825 Monterey St. via KION CBS 46

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To have your event listed in the community bulletin, submit your information online or send an email to Editor Kollin Kosmicki . via Hollister Free Lance

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“I hope the improvements really are a help”

This is a view from Monday driving on Highway 152 and heading west down the hill towards Gilroy. via San Jose Mercury News

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“It's just one more vehicle the public has for access to information about their biggest investment in their lives, their homes.”

It's not just old-school data companies lining up to deliver the bad news to homeowners anymore. via San Jose Mercury News

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John Reyes, Post Commander of V.F.W Post 6309 in Gilroy, salutes during the playing of Taps at Memorial Day services held at Gavilan Cemetery in 2006. via The Dispatch

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“This is not a public safety issue, this is typical behavior for mountain lions”

A depredation permit has been issued for a mountain lion that killed five goats Friday on a farm near Gilroy, which means that the goats' owner can hunt and kill the cat, a California Department of Fish and ... via ABC7 - KGO-TV/DT

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“He just flipped a U-turn with no indication.”

A man was taken to Saint Louise Regional Hospital Tuesday after pulling a dangerous U-turn on Pacheco Pass Highway. via Times

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“If it's a situation where perhaps someone is listening to their iPod or they're on a PDA, the camera would catch that”

Caltrain has invested millions of dollars in fences, educational videos, ad campaigns and even suicide-prevention walks to stop people from being killed on its tracks. via Palo Alto Daily News

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