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Morgan Hill police arrested a man they say confessed Tuesday to setting 15 fires in southern Santa Clara County. Police arrested Daniel Catano, 32, on suspicion of multiple counts of arson as well as for burglary, auto burglary, theft, resisting arrest and possession of stolen...

Often when we meet other people, we exchange information about what we “do”—our work, our job, our studies, our recreational activities, hobbies, family obligations and more. Our lives have much doing in them, and that is good and what we’re made for. Just as much,...

A man wanted for reportedly killing his brother in Watsonville was arrested at a Gilroy motel Thursday. Francisco Diaz, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene of a family disturbance on the 100 block of Delaney Avenue in the outskirts of Watsonville late Tuesday night. The...

More ballots counted have not resulted in any lead changes in City of Morgan Hill election races as of late Nov. 5, according to the latest results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office.  Mayor Mark Turner holds a commanding lead over challenger...

Gary Young was known by many in Gilroy, greeting everyone with corny jokes to make them smile. “Anywhere he went he made friends,” his daughter Stacey Silva said. “Even if he didn’t know you, he would say ‘good morning’ no matter what time of day...

Gracie Garcia was a world traveler, who has floated down a river in India while looking up at the stars in a houseboat, explored the Hermitage Museum in a Russian palace, and partaken in countless other adventures. She not only took in the surroundings, but...

Henry W. Coe State Park fully reopened last week, after January’s series of heavy rain storms caused some damage to the park that crews spent several days cleaning up.  The park reopened on Feb. 3. The opening includes the park’s campground.  The recent winter storms knocked...

Susan Dodd cemented her legacy in Gavilan College lore long ago, but now, it can be seen in the most literal sense. A new concrete-and-steel pedestrian bridge that spans over the college’s main road, connecting the central Gilroy campus to its athletics facilities, was celebrated...

Federal officials announced a tentative agreement late Wednesday between Union Pacific and unions representing workers, avoiding service interruptions anticipated Friday for Caltrain between Gilroy and San Jose. Caltrain officials had announced Tuesday that a strike would mean suspending service between Gilroy and San Jose because...

An array of white flags on the civic center lawn on Peak Avenue represent 58 Morgan Hill residents who have died from Covid-19 since the pandemic began in early 2020. One was John Kenneth Miles—known to his great-grandchildren as “Grumpy”—who died on Christmas night at...