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A Santa Clara County commission will hold a hearing on May 7 to receive written protests regarding a proposal to dissolve the South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District.  The protest hearing, conducted by the Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County (LAFCO), will...

I am writing to express my frustration with the frequent cancellations of Morgan Hill City Council meetings due to a purported lack of council business.  This is deeply concerning, especially given the numerous pressing challenges our city currently faces, including an escalating budget deficit that...

It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon for the “El Toro Bowl” of softball and the stands at Sobrato High School were packed, with standing room only down the foul lines. Both the Bulldogs and the visiting Live Oak Acorns softball teams are having stellar...

In her new novel “Fallout,” local author Jordan Rosenfeld weaves a narrative of environmental activism, maternal grief and moral complexity through the interconnected stories of two women navigating a world threatened by corporate pollution and climate change. The “eco-thriller,” which Rosenfeld has spent nearly a...

When he was a young boy, Chris Henry experienced a thunder and lightning storm while living in San Jose that he said, “freaked me out and I became obsessed with the weather.” At age 10, the family moved to Morgan Hill and two years after...

A Morgan Hill resident and former insurance agent orchestrated a large-scale insurance fraud scheme that ripped off victims to the tune of more than $1.4 million, according to authorities.  Five people were charged recently with felonies related to the fraud scheme, says an April 10...

Live Oak HS baseball (6-8 overall, 6-3 BVAL Santa Teresa East) Recent results: Lost 8-2 vs. Lincoln; lost 9-1 at Lincoln; won 8-0 vs. Hill Upcoming games: 4pm April 11 vs. Willow Glen NOTES: In the victory against Hill, Brandon Behl, Thomas Guenet and Jonah Chattha each...

What does freedom taste like? As Jews celebrate the weeklong holiday of Passover (Pesach) beginning this Saturday night (April 12), the interactive ritual of a Passover Seder provides a rich learning experience to literally taste freedom.  The book of Exodus details the story of Passover...

In an era dominated by national headlines and global news, local community journalism remains a crucial aspect of informed democracy, civic engagement and social unity. While major media outlets focus on international and national affairs, local journalists provide residents with essential coverage of the...

It’s springtime, and orange poppies, purple lupine and red paintbrush flowers color the hillsides at Juristac, a pristine hillside landscape in northern San Benito County and Southern Santa Clara County that is the site of a proposal for an open pit mining project.  In honor...