Community

The Peninsula Open Space Trust recently completed the transfer of 1,908 acres of Lakeside Ranch in Morgan Hill to the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency.  With the transaction, the Habitat Agency gains stewardship of one of the largest remaining intact ranches in the South Bay,...

The 24,000-square-foot Shipley Mansion, which is nestled in the San Martin foothills and came on the market mid-May, attracted 18 offers from people all around the world and was poised to set the record for the highest home price ever in South County.

A 2.5 earthquake rattled an area of Santa Clara County northeast of Morgan Hill on March 14, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 3:38pm, centered in a remote area south of Mount Hamilton, about 6 miles deep along the Calaveras Fault...

A Community Chanukah Festival, hosted by the Chabad Jewish Center of South County, is scheduled for 4-5:30pm Dec. 29 at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater.  Everyone in South County is invited to the free, family-friendly event that celebrates the festive spirit of Chanukah with a...

The City of Morgan Hill recently launched a new initiative designed to help small businesses make their facilities more accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The Disability Access Improvement Reimbursement Program offers up to $5,000 per business to cover the costs associated...

Though he was cast as a bully in a movie, Rhett Ramirez

The goats at the Santa Clara County Animal Services Center in San Martin have a new source of shade: an array of solar panels that generate power for the 37,000-square-foot shelter. The county Facilities and Fleet Department completed the project last fall. It’s one of...