The Wolf Watch: Dustin Wolf’s classy gesture with 10-year-old fan goes viral
The NHL regular season concluded on April 16. The Calgary Flames, with Gilroy native and former Morgan Hill resident Dustin Wolf as their primary goalkeeper, missed the playoffs. However, in the last week of play, Wolf drew enormous acclaim all around the league for...
Religion: Faith and the work of being neighbors
At a time when the name of God is too often used to inflame fear, sanctify division, bless political resentment or lend sacred over to violence, people of faith are called to offer something better to public life: humility, deeper understanding and a renewed...
Softball rematch on deck for Live Oak, Sobrato
While the El Toro Bowl between Sobrato and Live Oak for city supremacy is a highlight of the football season, in the spring baseball and softball take center stage. The teams have produced three barnburners among them so far this season, with another matchup...
‘Comic Potential’ opens April 24
In an entertainment industry that has been overtaken by the artificial, can its writers and performers still find a human connection?
This is the question at the heart of “Comic Potential,” opening April 24 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. Written in 1999, the play...
Editorial: What makes a tax worthy of public trust?
As our city begins to seriously consider placing a tax measure on the 2028 ballot—an approach urged by Mayor Mark Turner instead of rushing one through this year—the conversation shouldn’t be about whether taxes are inherently good or bad. It should be about what...
Recology composting program turns waste into natural fertilizer
On a 16-acre hilltop on Pacheco Pass Highway in southeast Gilroy, Recology turns thousands of tons of yard waste and food scraps from households throughout South Valley into nutrient-rich compost that farmers throughout the region use as a robust natural fertilizer.
The ultimate result is...
Cherry growers expect light crop due to weather challenges
Cherry growers from Coyote Valley to Hollister are reporting one of the worst crops in recent memory after an unusually warm winter left trees without enough cold to fruit properly, followed by a heat wave during the critical bloom period that disrupted germination.
“We have...
Morgan Hill gears up for April 25 Earth Day Festival
Spring is here, and so is Morgan Hill’s fifth Annual Community Earth Day Festival! Join the City of Morgan Hill and the American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) Climate Education and Action Committee on Saturday, April 25, for a day filled with sustainability, climate...
Meet the candidates at upcoming South County events
A local group of voters will host a series of local meet-the-candidate events in the coming weeks, in advance of the June 2 gubernatorial primary election. Events will take place at the Morgan Hill Grange, and are organized by the South County Silver Democrats.
On...
Gavilan spring production explores key chapter of local history
Gavilan College’s theater program will present Luis Valdez’s “Bandido!” on stage for their spring production. Tickets are on sale now for show dates scheduled for 8pm May 8, 9, 15 and 16; and a matinee at 2pm May 16 at the college’s Gilroy campus...

















