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January 23, 2026

Local blood drive aims to combat shortage

The American Red Cross has faced a “concerning” drop in blood and platelet donations this summer, according to the organization, and donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage. The decline in donations has caused the...

Farmworker housing development breaks ground Aug. 11

Morgan Hill’s first farmworker housing development will break ground on Watsonville Road on Aug. 11, according to city staff. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 1pm at the project site, near the intersection of Monterey Road. Royal Oak Village is a 73-unit multi-family apartment complex,...

Report identifies ‘significant’ impacts from proposed Sargent Mine

Santa Clara County planning officials have released the draft Environmental Impact Report for the 403-acre Sargent Ranch quarry project that is proposed south of Gilroy. The public comment period on the EIR began July 25 and will continue until Sept. 26, according to county staff. Representatives...

Guest view: Help is always available

“Why didn’t you call me?” It's a phrase I've heard multiple times in the last couple of months. People who care about me ask why I didn’t reach out before I got to a very dark place and almost ended my life. It’s a...

Fiber brings high-speed internet to South County

High-speed internet is coming to South County, as local providers have been installing fiber internet lines and infrastructure underground and on utility poles in recent months. This work will continue well into next year in an effort to expand the availability of fast, reliable...

Morgan Hill PONY Pinto All Stars have a season to remember

The Morgan Hill Pinto 8U All Star team made history this summer, joining a short list of squads from the local PONY organization to advance to the World Series.  The 8U team played in the World Series at San Jose’s Police Activities League Stadium July...

Dance the night away

The Morgan Hill Friday Night Music Series has been rocking residents and visitors this summer with live music, dancing and entertainment. This past Friday, July 22, the lawn of the Community & Cultural Center’s Downtown Amphitheater was filled with lawn chairs and blankets hours before...

Pair arrested in stabbing cases

An investigation into a pair of stabbings in Gilroy that resulted in the arrest of two suspects also nabbed two others for weapons violations, according to police. On July 18 at 3pm, a man had been stabbed “numerous times” in the area of Las Animas...

Rotary Club creates ‘Safe Exchange Zone’ at MHPD

Local residents buying and selling cars and goods online now have a “Safe Exchange Zone” made up of designated parking spaces outside the Morgan Hill Police station. The zone is a place where people can meet with unknown buyers to transact a private sale....

Morgan Hill man sentenced to 17 years for child pornography

A federal judge in San Jose sentenced a Morgan Hill man Monday to 210 months in prison – more than 17 years – on multiple counts of child pornography, prosecutors said. A federal jury convicted 65-year-old Johnny Ray Wolfenbarger on Aug. 12, 2021, of attempted...

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