Inaugural Ag Fair puts local 4-H, FFA students in spotlight
South Santa Clara County students in 4-H and FFA will have a new opportunity to show off their livestock this summer as the inaugural South Valley Ag Fair kicks off July 27-28, with an auction to follow Aug. 1.
The first event, a two-day “jackpot”...
Morgan Hill native finds steady future at hospital where his life began
Thirty years ago, Patty and Daryl Zappe welcomed their son, Evan, into the world at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. Last week, they walked back through those same doors—not to celebrate a birth, but to witness the beginning of a new chapter in...
Candidates start their campaigns for general election in Morgan Hill
The nomination period for the Nov. 3 general election opened July 13, giving candidates until 5pm Aug. 7 to file for a slate of local offices, including Morgan Hill's mayor, two City Council seats and four seats on the Morgan Hill Unified School District...
Construction paused at proposed Gilroy ICE center as lawsuit moves forward
Construction on a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Gilroy has been temporarily paused while federal attorneys prepare their response to a lawsuit challenging the project, according to opponents of the facility.
The pause comes after California Attorney General Rob Bonta and...
Exclusive The Institute Golf Club could soon host tournaments
The Institute Golf Club, an ultra exclusive golf course located in east Morgan Hill, is setting its sights on staging tournaments befitting its stunning layout, according to a press release from The Golf Wire.
Such public facing events would be a dramatic switch for a...
Religion: God and country
The Fourth of July has passed. The birthday is over. Our nation is officially 250 years old. I’m old enough to remember America’s last big birthday, the Bicentennial of 1976 when we celebrated 200 years. It was great. The mood was euphoric, a feeling...
Editorial: Open government shouldn’t stop at the council chamber door
Whether Morgan Hill should have joined the legal effort opposing the proposed ICE detention facility near Gilroy is a question reasonable people can answer differently. What should not be open to debate is how the City Council discusses an issue of such significant public...
Sobrato boys tennis shines with 9-5 league mark for a third-place finish
It was a superb season for the Sobrato boys tennis team with a 9-5 league record and a third-place finish in the eight-team Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa Division. Westmont finished first, with Silver Creek in second. The Bulldogs were next, with Santa...
Oakwood appoints new head of school
Oakwood School has appointed Dr. Cameron Helvey as its new head of school, marking a leadership transition nearly three decades after the independent school in Morgan Hill was founded by his parents.
Helvey assumed the role July 1, succeeding founding Head of School Michelle Helvey....
Letter: Americans should be proud of their birthright
Re: Joe Heller cartoon, Free Lance, July 10.
The smile on the beak of the stork transmits the purpose of the fly-over of the Capitol by the stork while depositing the standard “bird droppings” smiling about his delivery. The point of his beak bringing a...
