PG&E helicopters patrol for trees that pose wildfire risk
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is conducting aerial patrols in areas of Santa Clara, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
Scheduled helicopter patrols are part of the company’s Vegetation Management Program to detect dead or dying trees that could pose a wildfire risk.
Patrols, which...
Guest view: Honoring Morgan Hill’s ‘unconventional hero’
I rise today to adjourn in the memory of Marty Cheek—a beautiful soul, the publisher of Morgan Hill and Gilroy Life, an arts and science advocate, a man who loved his community, and his community loved him.
Marty was born in Hollister and was a...
The Wolf Watch: A shot at an Olympic dream
The Athletic’s Michael Russo commented on the outlook for the USA team after the hugely successful and exciting best-on-best 4 Nations Cup tournament.
Russo analyzed which three goalies might make the roster for the Milan, Italy Olympics in February 2026.
“Goaltending will be the strength …...
Santa Clara County judge orders Firestone to pay $4M
A $4 million settlement was reached between Firestone Complete Auto Care and prosecutors in 29 counties over allegations that Firestone disposed of hazardous waste unlawfully in California.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Christopher Rudy on Friday ordered civil penalties of $2.865 million, which will...
High schools add ‘double first base’ rule
Sobrato’s baseball team fashioned a superb 2025 season, with a 20-7 overall record and a 14-4 league record. In the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa Division, the Bulldogs finished in third place. They advanced into the Central Coast Section Division VI playoffs and...
Celebrate Chanukah Dec. 29 in South County
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.Â
Everyone in South County is invited to the free, family-friendly event that celebrates the festive spirit of Chanukah with a...
Oakwood boys basketball makes history
The Oakwood boys basketball team won the Central Coast Section Division V title for the Morgan Hill school’s first section championship in any sport. And it did not come easily.
After smashing Nueva 84-43 and Thomas More 75-51 in the first two rounds of the...
South County locals compete in Watsonville fair
As workers and volunteers put the finishing touches on the Santa Cruz County Fair, the animals raised by Future Farmers of America and other organizations—including some from Morgan Hill and southern Santa Clara County—have arrived in the livestock section.
Earlier this week, students from Morgan...
Local Scene: Interfaith Thanksgiving service is Nov. 24
Interfaith Thanksgiving service this Sunday
All of South County is invited to the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, held Nov. 24 at Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill. The service begins at 4pm.
Clergy and lay leaders in the interfaith community who live in Morgan...
Veterans Day ceremony set for 9am Nov. 11
Downtown Morgan Hill’s annual Veterans Day ceremony will take place at 9am Nov. 11, at the Veterans Memorial on Monterey Road at First Street.
Organizer Eddie Bowers, a longtime Morgan Hill resident and Vietnam veteran, said the morning program will be the same as previous...
