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Leedy named to dean’s list Mackenna Leedy, of Morgan Hill, earned dean's list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2024 semester. Traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn...

Dr. Sara Cody—a nationally recognized public health official who was a leader and a pioneer in the Bay Area’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic—has announced her retirement from her position as Santa Clara County Health Officer.  Cody has served the county for more than 25...

Mario Escudero has a blueprint to improve the next generation.

Santa Cruz and Monterey counties were included in a list of areas statewide where people have been severely sickened by Amanita phalloides—commonly known as the death cap mushroom. A group of doctors from across California warned Jan. 14 that foraging for wild mushrooms can be...

Six-year-old Riley Cooper traversed the covered arena of

Boaters who enjoy the local waterways over the summer lost access to one area hot-spot and it’s unclear how long another will remain open after an odor-causing algae in the drinking water forced officials to switch its main water source.

Any pressure of being the son of two decorated Olympic champions has not fazed Morgan Hill’s Anthony Ponomarenko—who together with ice dancing partner Christina Carreira won the junior national title at last weekend’s 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose.

Former Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Joyce Carr—who devoted her life to others as a mother, public servant and church member—died Feb. 28 at the age of 87, according to her family.  Carr, a social worker who was elected to three terms on the...

One especially driven young lady continued her mission to provide fresh, nutritious food to local needy families by hosting her third annual St. Joseph’s Table Produce Giveaway March 24 at St. Catherine Church.

Police arrested a Vallejo woman who fled through multiple cities after she allegedly stole from a victim in Hollister and tried to kill him as she drove away, according to authorities.  About 6:40pm March 18, Hollister Police responded to a report of a woman driving...