Community

After a stellar career at its helm, Community Solutions President & CEO Erin O’Brien has announced her retirement from the South County nonprofit organization, according to the board of directors. O’Brien’s retirement is effective Dec. 31. Taking her place after 2025 will be Rachel Montoya,...

Independent bookstores can often be the hub of a community. They play a crucial editorial role in the literary world, offering a level of curatorial expertise, cultural influence and community engagement that larger chains and online retailers often lack. Morgan Hill’s BookSmart, the passion of...

Morgan Hill residents Manraj Pabla and Mayra Jakaitis were recently elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Both are students at San Jose State University. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest “and most selective” honor society for all academic disciplines,...

The best athletes in the area are stars on their team, at Live Oak, Sobrato or Oakwood. Perhaps among the tops in their league, the Blossom Valley Athletic League. The elite may also be among the best in the Central Coast Section or in...

An exhibit featuring 60 works by young South County artists is on display at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center. The exhibit spotlights watercolor paintings created by more than a dozen children ages 4-17, who are students of Uvas Valley art studio, owned and...

Joann, the faltering national fabric and craft retailer, announced plans to shut its location at 225 Tennant Station Way in Morgan Hill. The closure is one of approximately 500 across the United States, which will cut the number of stores by more than half.  At...

The Athletic’s Jesse Granger wrote on Feb. 14 about the top storylines of NHL goalies and gave high praise to the Calgary Flames’ Dustin Wolf. “Wolf hasn’t looked like a rookie,” Granger said. “Speaking of young goalies cementing themselves as a core piece for a...

Most true lovers of pinot noir have made a pilgrimage to Calera Winery in Hollister, the place that firmly established North America’s ability to produce “the heartbreak grape.”  Calera Wine Company, established in 1975 in the remote hills of San Benito County, was the beautiful...

The teen drama and cafeteria politics of North Shore High School come to life at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse as South Valley Civic Theater launches their production of "Mean Girls," opening Feb. 21. The show features a cast of 25 local performers ages 14-18,...

Rose earns degree Kyle Rose, of Morgan Hill, earned a bachelor of science and graduated summa cum laude in Cybersecurity Technology from University of Maryland Global Campus.  Fortin named to dean’s list Savanna Fortin, of Morgan Hill, was named to the Champlain College dean’s list for the...