Morgan Hill incident leads to officer-involved shooting
Authorities are investigating an incident in which a suspect with a deadly weapon was shot by Morgan Hill Police at a Safeway grocery early in the morning April 18.
About 12:20am, MHPD officers responded to the store at 840 East Dunne Ave. to investigate a...
SVCT brings door-slamming comedy to local stage
Mistaken identities, slamming doors and a Scottish hitman in a kilt are just a few of the comedic elements audiences can expect in South Valley Civic Theater's upcoming production of “An Unnecessary Farce,” opening April 26.
The plot revolves around two inept police officers conducting...
Around Town: Poppy Jasper International Film Festival concludes successful showing
The annual Poppy Jasper International Film Festival wrapped up its weeklong celebration of film Wednesday with a tour of Hollister wineries, a final film screening and the closing ceremony and audience awards at the Granada Theater in Hollister.
PJIFF executive director Mattie Scariot said this...
Property owners, voters can protest dissolution of South County Fire District
A Santa Clara County commission will hold a hearing on May 7 to receive written protests regarding a proposal to dissolve the South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District.
The protest hearing, conducted by the Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County (LAFCO), will...
Letter: City council should take care of business
I am writing to express my frustration with the frequent cancellations of Morgan Hill City Council meetings due to a purported lack of council business.
This is deeply concerning, especially given the numerous pressing challenges our city currently faces, including an escalating budget deficit that...
Live Oak edges Sobrato 4-3 in softball’s ‘El Toro Bowl’
It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon for the “El Toro Bowl” of softball and the stands at Sobrato High School were packed, with standing room only down the foul lines. Both the Bulldogs and the visiting Live Oak Acorns softball teams are having stellar...
Morgan Hill author’s eco-thriller explores climate activism, motherhood, morality
In her new novel “Fallout,” local author Jordan Rosenfeld weaves a narrative of environmental activism, maternal grief and moral complexity through the interconnected stories of two women navigating a world threatened by corporate pollution and climate change.
The “eco-thriller,” which Rosenfeld has spent nearly a...
Passion for weather led to popular Facebook page
When he was a young boy, Chris Henry experienced a thunder and lightning storm while living in San Jose that he said, “freaked me out and I became obsessed with the weather.”
At age 10, the family moved to Morgan Hill and two years after...
Morgan Hill man accused of leading insurance fraud scheme
A Morgan Hill resident and former insurance agent orchestrated a large-scale insurance fraud scheme that ripped off victims to the tune of more than $1.4 million, according to authorities.
Five people were charged recently with felonies related to the fraud scheme, says an April 10...
Sports roundup: Live Oak girls lacrosse goes 6-0 in league
Live Oak HS baseball (6-8 overall, 6-3 BVAL Santa Teresa East)
Recent results: Lost 8-2 vs. Lincoln; lost 9-1 at Lincoln; won 8-0 vs. Hill
Upcoming games: 4pm April 11 vs. Willow Glen
NOTES: In the victory against Hill, Brandon Behl, Thomas Guenet and Jonah Chattha each...