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Trail Dust BBQ to host Silicon Valley Beer Week event

Trail Dust BBQ will take part in Silicon Valley Beer Week from July 24-Aug. 1 by hosting a BBQ and Barrel Aged Beer event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 29 at its 17240 Monterey Road restaurant.

Suspected Drunken Driver Kills Motorcyclist

A 64-year-old Morgan Hill man was killed Tuesday evening when an

MHCF to host 13th annual philanthropy celebration

The Morgan Hill Community Foundation is once again on the lookout for nonprofit organizations wanting to highlight some of their top volunteers at the 13th annual philanthropy celebration.

Anderson Dam retrofit construction to start in early 2027

Valley Water officials shared progress updates and timeline revisions for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project during a community meeting Feb. 20, announcing the release of the final Environmental Impact Report for the project, as well as giving a general update on the project...

MH Foundation honors philanthropists

The Morgan Hill Foundation honored 31 residents for their work

Mount Madonna School to commemorate International Day of Peace

Held each year on Sept. 21, the United Nations has declared this as a day “devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire." “The International Day of Peace is a wonderful opportunity for our students to reflect on...

Coyote Lake access road reopens to traffic

The Coyote Lake section of Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County

Two Weeks Until Santa Clara County Fair Opens

Morgan Hill - Hoping to capitalize on more games for young families, the financially struggling Santa Clara County Fair opens again in two weeks.

Gunshots fired into the air

A group of suspected gang members fired their weapons into the

Fallen Army veteran gets Patriot Guard escort through Morgan Hill

U.S. military veterans on motorcycles with the Patriot Guard escorted one of their fallen brothers to funeral and burial services in Morgan Hill last week.Services for Richard Villalba took place April 21 in Morgan Hill. The funeral procession was escorted by the Patriot Guard riders from Lima Campagna Johnson Funeral Home on Monterey Road just north of town, to the funeral service at St. Catherine Parish, and then to the cemetery on Spring Avenue.Villalba served in the Army in the 1990s. His service included combat in the Persian Gulf. He died after a long battle with cancer, according to his brother George Moya, who traveled from Arizona to attend the services.“I was at the hospital when he passed,” Moya said. “It was a hard thing to watch.”But he added it was “awesome” to see not only familiar friends and family at the services, but also the veterans on motorcycles who came to escort their fellow soldier to his final resting place.“Family is the most important thing in life, and when it’s a veteran you need to pay respect all the way around,” Moya said.Villalba and his spouse Jake Navarette-Villalba are the owners of Salon NV. Moya said their business has “flourished” over the years.Patriot Guard Riders is a volunteer, nonprofit organization that “ensures dignity and respect at memorial services honoring fallen military heroes, first responders and honorably discharged veterans,” according to their website patriotguard.org. The group consists of mostly U.S. military veterans, who are also motorcyclists.The April 21 “mission” to escort Villalba’s remains and funeral procession was led by Patriot Guard Ride Captain Mark Zappa, a Gilroy resident.Morgan Hill resident Kirk Bertolet, also a Patriot Guard Rider, participated in the procession as well.

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