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I’m grateful to be celebrating our country’s 250th anniversary and for the freedoms and liberties we enjoy. I’m grateful for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and the subsequent Bill of Rights and later amendments that outline the freedoms preserved for us.  I’m grateful...

Santa Clara County and the State of California have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to halt construction of the ICE facility being built on agricultural land just minutes from the Gilroy Costco. The lawsuit alleges the federal government violated multiple federal and state laws...

The Morgan Hill City Council voted during a special closed session June 24 on whether to join a multiagency amicus brief opposing construction of a proposed ICE detention facility near Gilroy, then declined to publicly disclose the result. City Manager Christina Turner announced following the...

Victims of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting and their families have less than one month remaining to apply for financial reimbursement from the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB).  The deadline to apply for compensation is July 28—seven years after the tragedy in Gilroy that...

Teen leaders at Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley have transformed an idea into a lasting community resource with the launch of Kailey's Corner, a new family resource hub at the Morgan Hill Clubhouse designed to provide essential items such as food, school...

After years of planning and negotiations with Caltrans and city officials, the Morgan Hill Farmers’ Market has crossed the railroad tracks. The market, which had operated for years in the much smaller parking lot on Depot Street, relocated in May to the Caltrain Station parking...

As a teacher at Britton Middle School from 1998 through December 2015, I understand the value of a school bond. During that time, I knew exactly where to place the trash cans to catch the drips from the leaking ceiling whenever it rained.  Frequently, my...

Every day, global headlines remind us of a painful reality. From the Middle East to Eastern Europe, conflicts rage on with no end in sight. Nations fight with advanced weapons, driven by deep mistrust and fear.  History shows us that these external wars rarely bring...

Downtown Morgan Hill’s Third Street filled with families, local vendors and community organizations June 18 as the Downtown Morgan Hill Improvement District hosted its first Twilight Market of the summer. The event, held from 4:30-7:30pm, drew more than 40 vendors and businesses. Originally conceived as...

When Sheila Murphy set out to rescue three sick goats in 2019, she figured she would nurse them back to health and hand them off to a local farm animal rescue. There was just one problem: no such rescue existed in the area. Seven years...