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June 16, 2026

Letter: A call for clear leadership and unity in Morgan Hill

In recent weeks, troubling incidents have unfolded in Morgan Hill, leaving most of us deeply concerned.  On March 7, multiple members of the Muslim community were subjected to hate-driven acts outside the Morgan Hill community center as they left a prayer service. While I was...

Gavilan alumnus Joffre Longoria named college’s new football coach

Gavilan College on May 13 announced it has named Gilroy native and college alumnus Joffre Longoria as its new football coach. Longoria is also Gavilan’s new manager of the Rams Athletic Academic Mentorship Program.  Longoria played for the Rams in 1995-96 and was on the...

Report: More than 43K Santa Clara County renters at risk of eviction

The estimation is approximately 16 times higher than the average number of evictions filed each year and includes households of people who lost their jobs but didn’t receive unemployment benefits.

Santa Clara County breaks ground on Children’s Advocacy Center in Morgan Hill

The County of Santa Clara will soon begin construction of a new Children’s Advocacy Center at Valley Health Center in Morgan Hill.  The CAC is expected to open in early 2027 at the former site of De Paul Health Center. It will bring together investigative...

Morgan Hill set to break ground on new pickleball courts 

The city will break ground this week on Morgan Hill’s first dedicated outdoor pickleball courts, which will be located at the Community Park off West Edmundson Avenue.  A groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 10am Dec. 20 at the site of the future new courts,...

Religion: Yom Kippur: Receiving God’s mercy and grace

Do you have a song that takes you back in your memory to a different time, a different place? Sometimes the melodies are so deeply entwined in our emotional psyches that we recapture the feelings, as if the event is happening right now.   Liturgy, the...

Jubenal Rodriguez comes home to Sobrato

A philosopher once said home is where the heart is, and no one knows that better than Jubenal Rodriguez. The 30-year-old was a part of Sobrato High’s first graduating class in 2007, and started his coaching career as a defensive coordinator under Nick Borello...

The music returns

Live Oak High School alumnus, critically acclaimed blues guitarist and Nashville recording artist Shane Dwight returned to his hometown to rock the Friday Night Music Series on Aug. 20. The concert at the Community & Cultural Center Downtown Amphitheater opened with the Shand Walton Band...

Local Scene: Register for Community Police Academy

Registration is open for Community Police Academy The Community Police Academy (CPA) provides community members with an up close and personal look at local police work, according to the City of Morgan Hill. The program is designed to inform community members about Morgan Hill Police...

As school begins, make a fresh start

This time of year, many of us think about going back to school, for ourselves or for our children or grandchildren. There are all sorts of questions: Who is taking children to school? Do we have the correct supplies? Who is making the lunches?...

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