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December 11, 2025

Religion: True freedom of discussion

“Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for one’s own crime shall a person be put to death.”  — Deuteronomy 24:16  This injunction in the Book of Deuteronomy is a reversal...

Council explores options to reopen remote public comment

Morgan Hill City Council members want to resume remote public comment via Zoom at their meetings, but they hope they can do it in a way that discourages people who might seek to use the forum to spew hateful or offensive views.  On Oct. 4,...

City council affirms ban on gas in new homes, commercial buildings

Infrastructure for gas appliances—including stoves and water heaters—will remain prohibited in new homes in Morgan Hill after the city council heard a review of the local ban at a recent meeting.  Mayor Mark Turner earlier this year had requested that city staff return to the...

Santa Clara County fights to keep leaded aviation fuel ban in place

In January 2022, Santa Clara County banned the sale of leaded air fuels at its local airports after the results of a peer-reviewed study showed an alarming amount of the brain-damaging metal in blood levels of children who lived near one of the sites. Now,...

Armed vandal, thief evades officers, police say

An armed suspect traveling in a stolen vehicle committed a series of vandalism and burglary incidents in downtown Morgan Hill early Thursday morning, police said.  Authorities are still looking for the suspect after officers attempted to make a traffic stop on the suspicious vehicle shortly...

Local Scene: Menorah lighting, Arenas opens South County office

Menorah lighting Dec. 10 The public is invited to Chabad Jewish Center of South County’s fifth annual Chanukah celebration and Grand Menorah lighting 4-5:30pm Dec. 10 at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater, 17000 Monterey Road.  Festivities include a grand Menorah lighting with live music and greetings...

Bulldogs up to the challenge

Sobrato girls basketball is coming off two productive seasons in which they qualified for the post-season playoffs. A young Bulldogs squad is off to a good start this year, with a new challenge lying ahead as they have been shifted up one level to...

Religion: Hanukkah—Spreading light in the darkness

The past two months have been a painful period in Jewish history. On Oct. 7, as Jews around the world were celebrating the holiday of Simchat Torah—rejoicing with the Torah—the season of darkness arrived early with Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Now we are...

Morgan Hill Police to conduct DUI checkpoint Dec. 8

Morgan Hill Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint at an intersection within the city limits the night of Dec. 8, authorities said.  The checkpoint will begin at 6pm and continue until 2am Dec. 9, MHPD said in a press release. Police have not yet disclosed...

County fights opioid crisis with ‘cutting-edge’ approach

As Santa Clara County grapples with growing numbers of deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, the Behavioral Health Services Department is deploying a comprehensive set of initiatives to prevent overdose deaths in local communities, says a press release from the county. A key...

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