County issued $115K-plus in fines for Covid-19 guideline compliance
Santa Clara County issued more than $115,000 in fines over the weekend to businesses failing to comply with local COVID-19 health guidelines, county officials said.
Local Scene: Friends of the Library book sale
Truong makes President’s List
Le Truong, of Morgan Hill, has been named to the Georgia State University President’s List for the fall 2022 semester.
To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of...
South Valley Civic Theatre takes on ‘Sweeney Todd’
Vivienne Castillo has what seems to be an impossible task: portraying the “most nefarious, evil person on earth” in a “charming” manner, she said.
Castillo is referring to Mrs. Lovett, the murderous woman who makes meat pies from the victims of her business partner.
Audiences will...
Flooding shuts down southbound Highway 101, other South County roads
Southbound Highway 101 at Monterey Street in Gilroy is shut down Friday after floodwaters from Uvas Creek spilled over the roadway.
Southbound traffic is being diverted to 10th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. There is no timeline for reopening.
The atmospheric river that began...
Local Scene: Spring named Mayor Pro Tem; Leadership Excellence to be revealed Feb. 2
Excellence revealed on Feb. 2
Leadership Morgan Hill (LMH) once a year selects a member or members of the Morgan Hill community to be recognized and celebrated for their sustained leadership that improves our community. This year the Leadership Excellence Award honoree or honorees will...
Live Oak girls soccer team in contention to win the BVAL Santa Teresa Division title
Maddie Vasquez literally grew up on the local soccer fields including the one at Live Oak High, where her dad, Tony, is the longtime girls soccer coach. Whenever Tony was coaching a game, Maddie was there, running on the field and kicking the ball...
Local Scene: PG&E to begin burying powerlines
Mays named to Dean’s List
Chad Donald Mays of Morgan Hill has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year. Mays, a junior majoring in sports media and communication, was named to the...
Governor bans evictions statewide through May 31
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday banned evictions statewide through
May 31 for tenants impacted by COVID-19.
The order, which takes effect immediately, prohibits landlords from evicting residential tenants for nonpayment of rent and prohibits enforcement of evictions by law enforcement or courts. It also requires tenants...
Protesters march against human trafficking
About 150 demonstrators marched through downtown Morgan Hill Thursday night in an effort to raise awareness of human trafficking.
Sobrato boys soccer puts together back-to-back playoff appearances, continuing rise in prominence
A quarterfinal-round loss in the Central Coast Section playoffs did little to dampen what the Sobrato High boys soccer team accomplished this season. The Bulldogs, who finished 14-3-2, saw their season end to Branham High 3-2 on Feb. 18 in a Division II matchup.
After...