Exhibit showcases work of Nacho Moya
Nacho Moya, recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Award and the Poppy Jasper award, comes full circle as a Gavilan College alum this fall for an evening art exhibit at the Gilroy Campus, starting at 6pm Oct. 13.
Gavilan College’s “El Centro,” the...
Local Scene: Mayor’s State of the City address set for March 13
State of Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner will deliver his State of the City address on March 13 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road. Doors open at 6pm, and the speech starts at 6:30pm.
Refreshments will be provided.
The mayor’s State of...
BookSmart giving to those in need
Like nearly every small business in the country right now, BookSmart of Morgan Hill is in dire need of support as the economy has come crashing down due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Most businesses, including BookSmart, are struggling to find ways to stay in operation....
Suspect arrested in relation to South County shooting
A suspect wanted for allegedly shooting at a process server over the weekend in Santa Clara County was arrested on Feb. 1, authorities said.
Christopher Croul, 64, was taken into custody without incident in Morgan Hill but no other details were released about how investigators...
Covid-19: By the numbers
The city councils of Morgan Hill and Gilroy will host a virtual town hall starting at 5:30pm Nov. 12, on the recent surge of Covid-19 cases in the area.
Local Scene: South Valley Symphony performs Dec. 14
Celebration continues
The Friends of the Morgan Hill Library continue the celebration of its 50th anniversary with two musical events: Russell Zimmer’s jazz quartet performs at 1pm Nov. 23. Coming on Dec. 7, is Mark Gaetano, a popular local musician performing compositions by Scott Joplin,...
Santa Clara County budget aims to maintain services
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a $13.7 billion budget for 2025-26 that allocates funding for behavioral health treatment and homelessness prevention—despite uncertainty over future state and federal funding sources, according to county officials.
The budget approved June 12 emphasizes essential safety net...
Local Scene: Meditation workshop is June 8
Doherty completes intensive research project
Morgan Hill resident James Doherty, a member of the class of 2024 majoring in Robotics Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), recently completed a senior thesis that is required of all graduating seniors as part of the university’s distinctive project-based...
‘Zero tolerance’ for illegal fireworks this year, authorities say
The possible lethal combination of fireworks, an historic drought and the early fire season that can lead to toxic air quality has prompted Santa Clara County leaders, local and state fire departments and law enforcement to put residents on high alert that there will...
Author tells story of early Santa Clara County gunfighter-sheriff
Nineteenth century Santa Clara County Sheriff John Hicks Adams is the subject of a new book, “Badass Lawman: Gangs, Guns, and the Sheriff Who Tamed the Golden State.”
Author William Briggs, a former San Jose State University mass communications professor and Dean Emeritus at Cal...

















