Letter to the editor: State laws allow crime to increase
Have “The Safe Neighborhood and School Act” (Prop 47) and “The Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act” (Prop 57) made our communities safer? With a significant increase in property crimes and other criminal activity, one can make a strong case that Prop 47 and 57,...
John Ellis, 1998 Live Oak High graduate, is a U.S. Open championship caddie
Though most golf fans were pulling hard for favorites Rory McIlroy and Ricky Fowler in the final round of the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club on June 18, those affiliated with Live Oak High were no doubt rooting for Wyndham Clark.
That’s...
School district aims for March 22 return to class
Morgan Hill Unified School District officials are hoping to bring students at all grade levels back to the classrooms in time for the start of the final quarter of the 2020-21 school year.
Trammell Crow sells Morgan Hill tech park
Trammell Crow Company recently sold the Butterfield 5 Technology Park in Morgan Hill to a global real estate investment company.
The sale of the 24-acre site, which consists of about 410,000 square feet of industrial space in five buildings, was announced on Trammell Crow’s website...
Letter: An epitaph for earlier times
This is an epitaph for a time of life before. A time of life when we could take our children downtown to an event and get their faces painted and ride tiny rides and eat popcorn, corn dogs and barbecue and listen to live...
Local Scene: Sidewalk Saturday returns to Morgan Hill April 13
Burnham joins Westmont Morgan Hill
Mia Burnham has been hired as Community Relations Director at Westmont of Morgan Hill, says a press release from Westmont.
A seasoned professional in senior living, Burnham is known for her integrity, work ethic and unwavering commitment to fairness and honesty...
Mendoza faces 26 to life in prison if convicted
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced the suspect in the killing of Morgan Hill resident Marissa DiNapoli faces life in prison.
Martin Mendoza Jr., 20, was arraigned on charges of first degree murder and the use of a knife to commit murder at...
Letter: Restore sanity to MHUSD budget process
I write to address the recent discourse surrounding Morgan Hill Unified School District’s budgetary challenges and the need for accountability within our local educational leadership. I also write to respond to Heather Orosco’s recent letter to the editor, "This isn’t FUND anymore!"
Let’s be clear:...
Turner aims to remove ‘pro tem’ title from council member following investigation
An independent investigation found no evidence to support allegations that Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner physically assaulted Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Martínez Beltrán during a February council meeting, according to findings presented at a special city council meeting July 22.
The investigation concluded that all...
Morgan Hill rabbit rescue founder charged with mistreating animals
A Morgan Hill woman who ran a nonprofit rabbit rescue for several years is charged animal cruelty and other crimes in relation to the death of one of the bunnies in her care, and the mistreatment of others, according to authorities.
Brenda Andringa, founder of...

















