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I love being in the mountains; and one of my favorite ways to experience the mountains is via snowmobile. I frequently snowmobile in the Utah mountains and have a few favorite areas in the Utah backcountry by Strawberry Reservoir.   To get to my favorite area...

To ensure students get basic nutrition, Gavilan College opened a food pantry with a ceremonial ribbon cutting Feb. 25 on its Hollister campus. The well-stocked room is a collaboration between the college and the Community FoodBank of San Benito. Annette Gutierrez, Gavilan’s director of basic...

It’s that time of the year again, for the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce to start naming their annual Celebrate award winners recognizing local people, businesses and organizations that have made unique or significant contributions to the community during the past year-plus. Over the past...

Valley Water officials shared progress updates and timeline revisions for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project during a community meeting Feb. 20, announcing the release of the final Environmental Impact Report for the project, as well as giving a general update on the project...

Morgan Hill Police arrested two men who allegedly stole copper wire from city-owned streetlight poles, authorities said.  The Feb. 25 arrests occurred shortly after the Morgan Hill Police Department sent out a notice asking the public for help in reporting the recent ongoing thefts.  Morgan Hill...

After a stellar career at its helm, Community Solutions President & CEO Erin O’Brien has announced her retirement from the South County nonprofit organization, according to the board of directors. O’Brien’s retirement is effective Dec. 31. Taking her place after 2025 will be Rachel Montoya,...

Independent bookstores can often be the hub of a community. They play a crucial editorial role in the literary world, offering a level of curatorial expertise, cultural influence and community engagement that larger chains and online retailers often lack. Morgan Hill’s BookSmart, the passion of...

Morgan Hill residents Manraj Pabla and Mayra Jakaitis were recently elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Both are students at San Jose State University. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest “and most selective” honor society for all academic disciplines,...

The best athletes in the area are stars on their team, at Live Oak, Sobrato or Oakwood. Perhaps among the tops in their league, the Blossom Valley Athletic League. The elite may also be among the best in the Central Coast Section or in...

An exhibit featuring 60 works by young South County artists is on display at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center. The exhibit spotlights watercolor paintings created by more than a dozen children ages 4-17, who are students of Uvas Valley art studio, owned and...