Local author to discuss new book at BookSmart
Morgan Hill author James Hibbard will be featured at BookSmart June 10 to promote and talk about his new book, “THE ART OF CYCLING: Philosophy, Meaning, and a Life on Two Wheels.”
Published by Pegasus Books in May 2023, THE ART OF CYCLING interweaves cycling,...
District bans watering commercial, industrial, institutional lawns
As Santa Clara County suffers through a third straight year of severe drought, then a historic heat wave two weeks ago, the Valley Water Board of Directors unanimously voted Sept. 13 to strengthen existing rules aimed at reducing outdoor watering.
The board amended the existing...
Full slate of candidates set for city, school board election
Now that the qualifying period for candidates in the Nov. 5 general election is over, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office has released a list of qualified candidates for races in Morgan Hill and other local communities and districts.
The local ballot in...
Monument installation in Morgan Hill symbolizes global peace
Marty Cheek has a plan to achieve global peace by Christmas Day in 2040.
He admits people will roll their eyes at this point, but he remains undeterred.
“It’s ambitious, it’s audacious, it’s also 100% doable,” he said.
Cheek, the publisher of Life Media Group, which produces...
CalFire: Prevent fires and injuries this Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving near, the Morgan Hill Fire Department, South Santa Clara County Fire District and Cal Fire are warning residents about the many dangers that the holiday can pose.
Thanksgiving remains the leading day for home cooking fires with three times as many cooking fires...
Guest view: Giving thanks on Thanksgiving
As we draw nearer to Thanksgiving, I am reminded of this holiday’s origins and significance. There are some interesting and noteworthy parallels with today’s world, two years after Covid-19 began.
While Thanksgiving has only been a national holiday since it was established in 1863 by...
Religion: Abrahamic religions rooted in peace
“Happy Holidays” is the cheerful greeting we encounter this time of year. Many of the world’s religions celebrate a variety of holidays during what may feel like the darkest time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. Many use fire and lights to brighten up...
Religion: Understanding fear
Our world is filled with fearful people. There are some things which we need to fear, and many things which are concocted fears, but both kinds cause us great distress. Some real fears have arisen from the Covid-19 pandemic that began for us in...
Property values continue upward march
South County property values continue to grow at a robust rate, joining another strong year of growth across Santa Clara County.
The 2022-2023 assessment roll, released July 1, showed a record $619.9 billion, a 7.46% bump over the prior year, which is the fourth highest...
Sobrato girls basketball clinches BVAL Santa Teresa East Division championship
In a showdown for first place in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa East Division, the Sobrato High girls basketball team got hit with a haymaker, falling behind 10-0 a little over two minutes into the game.
The Bulldogs showed they’ve got a fighter’s...















