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December 26, 2024

Guest view: Community suppers and signs of hope

In 2006, if a person or family was hungry, there was nowhere in Morgan Hill for them to go for a hot meal (except for the wonderful Senior Lunch Program offered for seniors). Brian Cunningham, a Catholic lay person, and Martha’s Kitchen, a nonprofit...

Local Scene: More microbusiness grants, candidate forums

Second round opens for microbusiness grants The County of Santa Clara and the Enterprise Foundation have begun accepting applications for a second round of Microbusiness Grants.  Applications for the first 500 grants opened on March 17 on a first-come, first-served basis and more than 1,000 applications...

Guest view: Art A La Carte returns to Morgan Hill

That times have changed is palpable to all, but how much of it is what you wanted to see? What could be a theme with more depth than, “Be the Change You Want to See” for these times, albeit targeted towards our little ones?...

Police blotter: Theft, stolen vehicles

Theft Police responded to a report of theft on San Jose Court at 10:35am April 4.  An incident of petty theft was reported 11:38am April 4 on Wright Avenue.  Police responded to a report of petty theft on Depot Street, at 1:46pm April 4.  A theft was reported...

East MH property owner mulls residential development

An east Morgan Hill property owner has submitted conceptual plans to rezone a vacant 8.4-acre site to allow the construction of up to 13 new homes. The Morgan Hill Planning Commission on April 12 conducted a “preliminary review” of a possible General Plan amendment that...

Woman killed in Gilroy in 1993 identified as Oregon mother

After nearly 30 years, detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office have identified a woman whose body was left on the side of a road in unincorporated Gilroy, according to authorities. Oregon resident Patricia “Patsy” Skiple, who was about age 45 at the time...

Poppy Jasper festival celebrates filmmakers at gala

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The stars not only gathered in the clear night sky above Gilroy on April 8, but also under one roof downtown. The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, back for the first time in-person since its 2019 iteration, celebrated its filmmakers, volunteers, sponsors and others that...

City approves MHPD military equipment policy

The Morgan Hill Police Department, along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state, must seek approval from the city council any time it plans to purchase items deemed to be “military equipment,” under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. Assembly Bill...

Local festival celebrates the planet

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Climate Education and Action Committee is teaming up with local vendors for a Community Earth Day Festival with an event on Sunday, April 24 from 10am-3pm at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Amphitheater.  The first Earth...

Religion: From Egypt—Out of a Narrow Place

Passover celebrates the Biblical story of Exodus where God freed the Israelites from slavery. It is a central teaching in Judaism. On Friday evening, April 15, the week-long holiday of Passover begins. The most observed Jewish holiday, Jews around the world will hold a...

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