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March 8, 2026

Morgan Hill Police arrest Sept. 25 shooting suspect

Morgan Hill Police last week arrested a man who is accused of shooting at a vehicle Sept. 25 while traveling in the area of Main and Hale avenues, according to authorities. About 9:47pm Sept. 25, police responded to the area of West Main and Hale...

Developers plan 1,901 homes in Morgan Hill under ‘builder’s remedy’

As Morgan Hill and Santa Clara County officials wait for state housing authorities to sign off on their required local General Plan Housing Elements, developers have submitted plans for more than 1,900 new homes in and around the city under a provision of state...

Fentanyl deaths increase in Santa Clara County

Deaths from fentanyl, a powerful opioid drug, are drastically on the rise in Santa Clara County this year, and public health officials think stress and anxiety resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic might be contributing to the increase.

Letter: South County clergy protest hate crimes

Our community has an active Interfaith Clergy Alliance, which includes clergy from a number of the faith communities in Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. We were distressed to learn from our colleague, Imam Ilyas Anwar of South Valley Islamic Center (SVIC), about acts...

Live Oak football looks to coalesce as it gears up for another run at a league title

Longtime Live Oak High football coach Mike Gemo acknowledged the talent on this year’s team is as good as any the Acorns have had in the last five years.  However, the talent has to jell for Live Oak to win a league championship. “We just have...

New faces at MHUSD

The Morgan Hill Unified School District (MHUSD) has hired two new assistant superintendents: Kolvira Chheng, who will oversee Business Services, and Diana Tavares, who will oversee Human Resources. Both will start work on Sept. 1. MHUSD Superintendent Dr. Carmen García commented, “I am exceedingly pleased...

Letter: Stop running red lights

Today we learned that a family friend was in a serious accident when another driver ran a red light and hit our friend. Our friend was in a hospital for weeks, he lost wages, and his car was totaled. We're guessing that when the other...

Public comment begins on bullet train route

Residents, homeowners, public officials and business owners can begin submitting comments on the draft environmental study for the High Speed Rail section that is slated to pass through the South Valley.

Creative Gilroy couple brings Halloween fright to South County

The World’s Largest Haunted House returns to Gilroy this year, inviting daring guests and Halloween enthusiasts to brave its ghoulish graveyard and dozen-plus rooms of fright and fear.  Created by Gilroy couple Alicia Juarez and Oscar Garcia, the haunted house is located at 8630 San...

Police blotter: Petty theft, stolen vehicle

The driver of a “brown or reddish” SUV collided with a vehicle near the intersection of Monterey Road and Tennant Avenue and left the scene.

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