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Four San Jose men were arrested Monday night but later released

On Aug. 12, 2022, a man arrived at the trauma unit of the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose bleeding from multiple stab wounds to his wrist and abdomen. Doctors determined that he had stabbed himself with a four-inch knife. After emergency surgery...

In between rain storms, Morgan Hill residents have likely noticed this winter that several new residential developments are under construction in town.  According to City Hall staff reports, there are currently eight residential projects under construction. These range from a small cluster of single-family homes...

After Morgan Hill resident Kristina Andrews lost her daughter, Kourtney, to a drowning accident about six years ago, the local mother knew she wanted to do something to help prevent other families from suffering similar tragedies.  The desire to make a difference continued to grow...

One person died and another suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 101 in San Martin in Santa Clara County on Thursday morning, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson said. The crash was reported shortly before noon April 6 on southbound Highway 101 south of...

After being stationed in Morgan Hill for less than a year—and winning a national championship during that time—the Bay Area Panthers are searching for a new “long-term home starting in 2024,” according to team staff.  The Panthers earlier this year posted a “Request For Proposals”...

The Indoor Football League’s Bay Area Panthers team has chosen Morgan Hill’s Outdoor Sports Center as their practice location for the 2023 season, according to an announcement from the city.  The Panthers’ move includes about 25 players, eight coaches and the team’s operational headquarters for...

When Mike Johnson first started out as a full-time outside salesman for his father’s business, Johnson Lumber Company, in 1989, he couldn’t figure out why prospective clients would run away from him when he walked up to a construction site.

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Congressman and namesake of San Jose’s international airport Norman Mineta dined at a downtown Morgan Hill restaurant Wednesday night.Mineta, 86—who now lives in Maryland—was in the area visiting family and longtime colleagues. The Times caught up with him and his wife, Deni, at Ladera Grill Feb. 21. They were dining with Mineta’s former chief of staff and his wife, John and Michelle Flaherty, who live in Gilroy.Mineta was born and raised in San Jose, and represented the U.S. congressional district that included San Jose and Morgan Hill during the 1980s. However, he said Wednesday it’s been some time since he stopped in town.“I can’t get over how nice Morgan Hill looks,” said Mineta, who ordered osso buco for dinner.Mineta’s political career began in the late 1960s when he served on the San Jose City Council. He served one term as the city’s mayor starting in 1971.He then served 11 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.After a few years in the private sector, Mineta returned to public service as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce for President Bill Clinton. In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed him the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. He served in that post until 2006, when he retired.The Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is named after the politician, who remains popular in the area.John Flaherty was Mineta’s chief of staff while Mineta was in congress and in the Bush administration. Michelle Flaherty works for the City of Palo Alto.Mineta said Feb. 21 that his health has improved after it declined somewhat in recent years, and he is eager to get back into traveling more. In addition to the Flahertys, he was also visiting family in San Jose and Redwood City.