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June 23, 2026

Crews to begin controlled explosions at Anderson Dam site

Residents in the area of Anderson Dam over the next few weeks may hear loud warning horns and explosive sounds as crews continue to excavate a tunnel under construction for the dam’s seismic retrofit project, according to Valley Water.  Water district staff say the impact...

South Valley resident earns UC Santa Cruz scholarship

Cipriano Echezarreta, a graduate of the Gavilan College Class of 2024 who will transfer to UC Santa Cruz in the fall, was awarded the prestigious Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship.  Echezarreta, a resident of San Juan Bautista, is an environmental science major whose career...

County urges teens to get Covid-19 vaccine as demand slips

Santa Clara County officials urged eligible county residents Friday to get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 amid a drop in demand, particularly among young adults and teenagers. More than 1 million vaccine doses have been administered countywide and roughly two-thirds of county residents age 16 and...

Local manufacturers meet demand for medical equipment

Many of Morgan Hill’s more than 100 manufacturers have seen a sharp increase in business as the demand for critical medical equipment skyrockets during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local Scene: Real estate market cools; Vine to Wine event Sept. 12

Scorching real estate market beginning to slow The red-hot real estate market is beginning to show signs of cooling, but officials say it is too early to say if this will be the new trend. According to recently released data by MLSListings, single-family home inventory in...

Local Scene: Charter School Foundation awards scholarships

Charter School Foundation awards scholarships The Charter School of Morgan Hill Foundation has announced the recipients of their 2025 scholarship program. The foundation each year awards scholarships to graduating high school students and alumni of the Charter School of Morgan Hill.  Criteria for selection includes academics,...

Sobrato boys basketball team makes program history by reaching CCS semifinals

A track meet broke out between the Sobrato High and Saratoga High boys basketball teams on Tuesday night.  Turns out, a fast, up and down game fits right into the Bulldogs’ wheelhouse. Sobrato’s highly entertaining 78-74 win means it has advanced to the semifinals for...

40th anniversary Wildflower Run is March 26

The 40th annual Wildflower Run will take place March 26 at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill and is anticipated to sell out, reaching its maximum capacity of 1,200 runners and walkers. The Morgan Hill branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)...

Religion: A talk with Albert Einstein

On May 6, 1947, my grandfather, Clarence Boyer, walked into the Princeton, New Jersey office of Albert Einstein. He approached the woman behind the desk and asked to speak to the man who changed the way we think of time and space. “Do you have...

Sobrato High track and field boys and girls teams hitting their times, marks

Even with an injury to one of its top athletes, the Sobrato High track and field program is setting program records and continuing to hit its marks.  “We’re building the program and doing our best to put Sobrato on the map as far as track...

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