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Hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights have transformed Gilroy Gardens into a winter wonderland, drawing families eager to experience the park’s North Pole Nights celebration through Dec. 31. The immersive holiday event features dazzling light displays throughout the horticultural theme park, including a 100-foot North...

The Morgan Hill City Council on Dec. 17 unanimously approved plans for a $500,000 gateway arch spanning Monterey Road at Main Avenue, marking progress on a downtown landmark project the city has discussed for decades. The Downtown Morgan Hill Improvement District will contribute $250,000 toward...

The South Valley is expecting and preparing for the strongest storms and heaviest rainfall of the season so far through the Christmas holiday, with wind and thunderstorms forecast through at least Dec. 26.  Valley Water, the water district that serves Santa Clara County, issued an...

The following editorial appeared in The New York Sun on Sept. 21, 1897 in response to a Letter To The Editor by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say that there is no Santa Claus. Papa says...

Carlos Perez stands behind the counter of Royal Clothiers, surrounded by rows of Tommy Bahama shirts and Italian suits, contemplating the end of an era. After more than 25 years operating his own tailoring business and clothing store in Morgan Hill, the 67-year-old is ready...

Hundreds of registered nurses gathered Dec. 16 outside four Santa Clara County hospitals to protest what they describe as dangerous staffing cuts that threaten patient safety across the countywide hospital system. The rally, organized by the Registered Nurses Professional Association, brought together nurses from multiple...

Lifetime friends and Catholic Saints Francis and Clare lie entombed in their charming hilltop hometown of Assisi, Italy. Saint Clare, dead more than 700 years, lies incorrupt in a glass coffin inside a church built in her honor. Meanwhile Saint Francis lies in a...

The South County Jewish community was shaken to its core after waking on the morning of Dec. 14 to the tragic news of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, where a terrorist attack targeted a Chanukah Menorah Lighting. The horror of the...

A deep and talented Sobrato girls tennis squad fought hard and succeeded in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa – East Division. The Bulldogs closed in third place with a 6-4 league mark, 8-8 overall. “The team was persistent and dedicated to tennis, as...

Eighth-graders at Britton Middle School transformed their gymnasium into a showcase of scientific inquiry Dec. 11, presenting projects ranging from lemon-powered batteries to studies on caffeine’s effects on heart rate. The science fair hosted dozens of student projects along with 30 volunteer judges from local...