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Before the Covid-19 pandemic started, Diana Rasta was hoping to expand her Morgan Hill floral and interior design store by opening another location in the South Bay. And even though the public health emergency has halted those plans, Rasta’s business has been booming. Rasta is...

Usually this time of the year we are having significant rain. This year we are not having any rain. The street trees and most large trees are being adversely impacted.  Even in a good year of rain, heavily pruning a tree is not recommended except...

Vereyken named to Dean’s List Morgan Hill resident Gunnar Charles Vereyken has been named to the fall 2021 Dean’s List at Norwich University.  Full-time undergraduate students, who earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.40 are awarded Dean's List honors, says a press release...

Like a blindside hit, Nathan Williams never saw it coming.  The Live Oak High senior was overwhelmed with emotion when he learned that he would be awarded the Dwight Clark Beyond Extraordinary Award during halftime in the 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game on...

The Santa Clara County Library District, working in coordination with the County of Santa Clara and County Supervisor Joe Simitian, will be offering thousands of free Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests to residents. Outdoor, drive-thru test distributions will take place at the Gilroy Library, 350 West...

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 8 approved the expenditure of $75.5 million for six new affordable housing projects that will add more than 750 homes for low-income residents, according to county staff. The projects—all slated for locations in Sunnyvale and San...

Santa Clara County health officials announced Feb. 9 that local indoor masking requirements will not be lifted on Feb. 16, which is the date the state will rescind its order. Instead, Santa Clara County will continue to base decisions on whether and when to lift...

As long as Derek Jensen is the coach of the Gavilan College men’s basketball program, the Rams should be in good shape.  Like his predecessor and brother, Dallas, who went on to become the coach at College of the Sequoias, Derek has shown to be...

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...

Leadership Morgan Hill announced this week that community volunteers and philanthropists Brian and Kathy Sullivan will both be honored with the 2022 Leadership Excellence Award at an evening outdoor celebration and fundraiser on Sept. 17. The Leadership Excellence Award—presented annually by Leadership Morgan Hill—recognizes the...