Glitz, glamour and fun at ‘Celebrate’ community awards
Saturday night’s Chamber of Commerce Celebrate awards ceremony brought local bureaucrats, politicians and other official types together with farmers, retirees and small business people together with black ties and red carpets to honor those who exerted the most effort to improve Morgan Hill and the Chamber last year.
Early flu season sweeps through U.S.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. is having an early flu season with most of the country experiencing high levels of influenza-like illness. Influenza and related complications are the eighth leading cause of death in the U.S. and are associated with up to 49,000 deaths and more than 200,000 hospitalizations each year in the U.S. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated to prevent the seasonal flu.
MHUSD board weighs bond and tax options
The Morgan Hill Unified School District is exploring whether to ask voters to approve a new bond and parcel tax as soon as November 2026, aiming to generate cash for campus improvements while providing a local revenue cushion against an uncertain funding future.
District officials...
Officials look to raise U.S. 101’s profile in South County
Coalition of government agencies seek more recognition, funding
Editorial: ICE detention center does not belong in South Valley
The federal government’s plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in unincorporated Gilroy could bring a range of social, economic, legal and community impacts to South County and the broader Central Coast region with very few positive impacts.
The proposed facility...
South county residents feel mild quake
More than 100 Gilroyans reported feeling a 3.6 magnitude quake
Highway 101 project will modify traffic pattern at Rocks/Cannon roads
Caltrans will soon begin work to modify the intersection of U.S. 101 at Rocks Road and Cannon Road in San Benito County.
The project will include the closure of the median opening on Highway 101, and the elimination of all through passage and left turn...
Locals receive full CalFresh benefits for November
Full CalFresh benefits have now been issued to all California recipients whose November payments had been delayed by the federal government shutdown, says a press release from Santa Clara County. The payments follow an order by the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island requiring...
Family Says Local Suicide Victim Was Not Homeless
Mother, sister say Juan Sarmiento was trying to beat drug














