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Beth Wyman, who served as mayor of Morgan Hill and devoted decades to preserving the city’s history, died Nov. 17 of natural causes. She was 92. Wyman’s death was reported by members of the Morgan Hill Historical Society, where she had been a longtime volunteer...

The Nov. 5 general election is just over one month away, and many voters will begin filling out and returning their ballots by mail and in person next week.  Early voting starts Oct. 7, when voters can cast their ballots in person at the Santa...

Morgan Hill’s budget deficit must be addressed, but that shouldn’t result in any significantly reduced services.  Due to a widespread aversion among residents to any increase in tax levels, sometimes rightly so, we are stuck between a rock and a hard place. There is a...

Santa Clara County planning officials have walked back controversial proposed land use policy changes that would have reclassified animals as non-livestock, following fierce opposition from equestrians, ranchers and agricultural advocates who warned the amendments could devastate rural businesses and displace thousands of horses and...

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 Santa Clara County Parks Department purchased a 95-acre parcel (2026 Uvas Canyon Addition) adjacent to Uvas Canyon County Park in Morgan Hill. The property will expand the park’s boundary and provide alternative routes for connector trails envisioned in a countywide master plan, according...

Bus service between Salinas and Gilroy was restored Oct. 30. Local officials gathered at the Gilroy Transit Center to celebrate the return of the bus line that was suspended three years ago due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Monterey-Salinas Transit Line 59 will make four weekday...

Scholarships offered in youth film competition Silicon Valley Clean Energy is providing $20,000 in scholarships for students as part of the second Empower Silicon Valley Youth Short-Film Competition. Through a short film, local youth are invited to explore what a climate-friendly, clean energy world would look...

In a wide ranging law enforcement operation targeting perpetrators of sex crimes, a multi-agency Santa Clara County taskforce arrested six traffickers and recovered dozens of women who had been exploited by the suspects, District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office announced Aug. 3.  The taskforce, working with...

Below are the latest Covid-19 case numbers in Morgan Hill and beyond. Sources are Santa Clara County and Johns Hopkins University. As of Dec. 8: World: 68,046,467 cases; 1,553,528 deaths U.S.: 15,113,860 cases; 285,779 deaths Santa Clara County: 41,316 cases; 512 deaths Morgan Hill: 1,296 cases Gilroy: 2,935 cases San...