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The state assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would assist with the retrofitting of Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill. Assembly Bill 271, which was introduced and authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, passed in the assembly April 19 on a vote of 71-0, according...

After more than two years of renovations coupled with Covid-19 closures, the CineLux Gilroy Cafe and Lounge at 6851 Monterey Road is scheduled to open on April 23. The seven-screen theater has received a complete overhaul. The box office was removed to add a lounge...

Controlled detonation Police and sheriff’s deputies detonated a relic military ordnance east of Holiday Lake Estates April 14, authorities said. A resident of the area called police to report he had a cannonball that a friend had given him several years ago. The recipient of...

For Amtrak's 50th birthday, instead of lighting 50 candles, we ought to give recognition to the taxpayers and have one candle for each dollar in taxpayers' subsidies that have been paid to it. Of course, then if we start that annual tribute, to be fair,...

More than 300 new affordable apartments are coming to Morgan Hill, as the developers of two projects are seeking zoning and density exemptions under state laws that are designed to address California’s housing crisis. The city council at its April 21 meeting will likely approve...

The Sobrato High girls volleyball team had already clinched the best record and repeated as the Blossom Valley League Santa Teresa South Division champions entering its season-finale match against crosstown rival Live Oak on Thursday.  But the Acorns prevented the Bulldogs from running the table...

There are two distinct, and completely opposite, ways of looking at the American job market. One would be to consult the data tables produced every month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which suggest a plentiful supply of would-be workers. The unemployment rate is 6%,...

Maintain prohibition of retail cannabis A request was made in a recent Morgan Hill City Council meeting to “revisit the cannabis discussion.” The lengthy and thorough exploration of this issue conducted by the City in 2019 and subsequent vote by council to maintain the prohibition...

His voice cracking at times, Noah Lee held back the tears as he reflected on the end of his water polo career moments after Sobrato High’s 22-8 win over Lincoln on Wednesday.  “I’m very sad it has come to an end, but it is time,”...

Nothing can compare to browsing in a quiet space, surrounded by thousands of books, magazines, newspapers and other material in shelves that stand nearly twice as tall as the average person. For the past year, Morgan Hill residents, looking to check out a good read...