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A building under construction in downtown Morgan Hill caught on fire early Wednesday morning, and authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.  Police and firefighters responded to the structure fire just after midnight June 28, at the construction site located at Depot and Fifth...

Freedom Fest starts July 3 The annual Morgan Hill Freedom Fest festivities in celebration of Independence Day start July 3, with the Patriotic Sing at 5pm at the Downtown Morgan Hill Amphitheater, 17000 Monterey Road. It will be followed by the Family Music Fest, starting...

Fire agencies throughout Santa Clara County are urging the public to leave the fireworks to the professionals to avoid injury and fire as the Fourth of July approaches. Nationally, illegal fireworks cause more than 10,000 emergency room-treated injuries each year, according to the U.S. Consumer...

A collaboration of area land trusts recently secured permanent conservation rights for the historic 540-acre Nyland property in San Benito County.  The Trust for Public Land, the San Benito Agricultural Land Trust, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County and the Amah Mutsun Land Trust...

It was a barn burner at the Boots and Brews Country Music Festival this past weekend as hundreds of country music fans flocked to the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center on June 24. The eight-hour event featured musicians such as Dylan Scott, Randy Houser and...

At least four people were injured in a three-car collision on East Dunne Avenue in east Morgan Hill Sunday night, police said.  Morgan Hill Police responded to the collision about 8:19pm June 25, in the area of East Dunne Avenue and Gallop Drive. Upon arrival,...

A man who was prohibited from having firearms was arrested Friday after deputies seized three assault-style rifles, a semi-automatic handgun and 1,500 rounds of ammunition at his home, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said. Russell Larson Charling, 41, of San Martin, previously had firearms...

Bernice “B” Bode and her great-granddaughter, Jasmin Sauer, have similar personalities and they enjoy spending time together—in much the same way that intergenerational members of many families do.  But Bernice and Jasmin’s relationship is unique because they are 100 years apart in age. Bode, who...

Although serving as the Bishop for the Gilroy congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints keeps me quite busy, it’s not my day job. I have worked for over 30 years in the tech industry as a software engineer. Over those...

The City of Morgan Hill this summer is bringing the 4th Saturday Downtown Street Series to town, closing a downtown street to vehicle traffic to offer immersive activities for residents and visitors one day per month from August through October.  The events are scheduled for...