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Despite some much-welcomed rain in April, Santa Clara County remains in a drought emergency. These recent storms were nowhere near enough to make up for the record dry conditions that impacted California during the first three months of 2022. During that time, San Jose recorded...

Hans Kung is a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian and author who served on the faculty of the University of Tübingen in 1960, and served as a theological adviser during the Second Vatican Council. In his address at the opening of the Exhibit on the World's...

It is Earth Day, Friday, April 22, 2022. I am attending the excellent Gilroy Chamber Legislative Summit held every year. Rep. Zoe Lofgren is at the podium talking about the Infrastructure bill, and announces, proudly, that funds have been allocated to add an HOV...

The nonprofit Kyle J. Taylor Foundation chose the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center as the first location in the South Bay to donate and install a SaveStation Automatic External Defibrillator—a device that can save the life of a person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. Representatives...

State High-Speed Rail officials this week adopted a track alignment for the San Jose to Merced section that goes through downtown Morgan Hill and includes a station in Gilroy. On April 28, the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors certified the Final Environmental Impact...

When Andrea Dejesus decided to submit an application to play for Puerto Rico in the Triple Crown International Challenge—one of the biggest softball tournaments in the nation—she never thought it would happen.  Much to her surprise, the Live Oak High junior has been awarded a...

Avid cyclists, commuters, cycling hobbyists, transportation planners, environmentalists and health advocates are getting ready to celebrate Bike Month in May, which features a variety of local organized events to promote two-wheeled pedal power. Local events center around national Bike to Work Day and the Bay...

Caltrain will temporarily reduce its service next week in an effort to expedite electrification work in San Mateo and Burlingame.  Caltrain's daily service will drop from 104 trains per day to 88 between Monday and May 20, with three trains per hour traveling in each...

Morgan Hill’s city attorney has recused himself from a lawsuit filed by former Mayor Steve Tate earlier this month over city council redistricting. Defending the city from the legal action instead is a local lawyer who had threatened to sue the council if it...

Limelight by South Valley Civic Theatre’s upcoming comedy is about a family who is stuck in a rut and rarely gets out of their house. It’s a timely show that resonates with much of the country, following two years of on-again, off-again pandemic lockdowns. For the...