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Hundreds of seniors graduated from Morgan Hill Unified School District’s three high schools last week, eager to begin their next steps toward adulthood and independence.  Central High School’s commencement ceremony took place June 8 at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center amphitheater. Forty-five students...

While transmission of respiratory syncytial virus has begun to plateau in Santa Clara County, the county's top health official said Tuesday that Covid-19 and flu transmission continue to rise. Covid virus concentration in each of the county's sewersheds in San Jose, Palo Alto, Gilroy and...

Silicon Valley's unemployment rate increased by 3.2% in January due in part to a drop in seasonal employment and a significant spike in Covid-19 cases that occurred before the holidays. Gilroy’s unemployment rate grew to 5.2% in January, according to statistics released by the California...

The 7-Eleven gas station and convenience store recently opened in the Evergreen Village development, located on Cochrane Road near the intersection of Woodview Avenue. Plans for the 20-acre development include restaurants, retail shops, a senior residential facility, hotel, offices and other commercial uses. However,...

Open letter to the esteemed residents of Morgan Hill and surrounding communities: As 2024 draws near its conclusion, so too does my journey in public service, culminating in a fulfilling 12.5 years dedicated to our cherished community. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, I will participate in my...

The idea of the Morgan Hill Magical Bridge inclusive playground started out nearly eight years ago as the brainchild of local couple Ron and Shirlee Locicero. The new park—which is home to a variety of swings, slides, sensory features, musical installations and an outdoor...

BookSmart Community Advantage has announced the winners of its 2025 Gift of Reading Essay Contest, an annual event that launches the organization’s Gift of Reading program aimed at promoting literacy and access to books for local students. Students were asked to respond to the prompt:...

The Morgan Hill Community Foundation has established a relief fund for residents and small business owners afflicted by sudden disaster or emergency events, and the first recipients will be those who are financially impacted by the Covid-19 public health crisis.

If Dustin Wolf continues on his upward trajectory, he would become the first South Valley-born player to make the National Hockey League. Talk about heady stuff. Born in Gilroy, Wolf moved to Southern California when he was 9 or 10 to pursue his dream of...

Staff from St. Louise Regional Hospital traveled to more than a dozen police and fire stations around South County Oct. 28, thanking first responders for their never-ending work. The annual recognition centers around National First Responders Day. At the Gilroy Police Department, hospital staff unloaded boxes...