Court to expunge marijuana convictions
Instead of going through the lengthy process of filing a petition, thousands of Santa Clara County residents will have their marijuana convictions expunged automatically.
Letter: Newspapers offer a vital connection
I was pleased to receive your message about your newspapers' successful fundraising campaign. The local newspapers—Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times and Hollister Free Lance—are a vital connection that members of the community can rely on for information that does not come from other sources...
Local Scene: Rally for Juristac, Apply for AAUW Scholarship
Leadership scholarship
Each year the American Association of University Women (AAUW) selects a community member to receive a full scholarship to the Leadership Morgan Hill Program. Applications (21+ years old) for the scholarship for the Leadership Class of 2023 are available on the website, aauwmh.org.
Those...
Sports Roundup: Sobrato beats Overfelt, Acorns win first
Live Oak HS Football (1-4 overall, 1-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Won 23-6 at Lincoln
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 4 at Leigh
NOTES: Gage Jones rushed 17 times for 107 yards and a touchdown against the Lincoln Lions. Tanner Holeman scored from 39 yards on...
State requires financial literacy course for graduation
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an agreement June 27 making personal financial literacy a required course to graduate high school in California, according to a news release from the governor's office.
“We need to help Californians prepare for their financial futures as early as possible. Saving...
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero set for another fight in Las Vegas
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero didn’t come out of retirement three years ago simply to be competitive. The 38-year-old southpaw returned to the fight game to compete for a championship belt.
A win against Victor Ortiz in a 10-round welterweight boxing match on Saturday at T-Mobile...
Dance Hall’s Hip Hop Craze are national champs
Over the years, Tiffany Maaske-Miller has had some of her older age group Hip Hop Craze dance teams win a national competition.
However, history was made when Hip Hop Craze’s youngest age group (5-11) division team won the FlyDance National Competition Finals for the first...
Live Oak boys lacrosse team makes program history, aims to continue surge next year
It was a season to remember for the Live Oak High boys lacrosse team, which made program history by winning its first league championship and Central Coast Section playoff match.
The Acorns’ top highlight was no doubt their riveting 9-8 win over Mitty in their...
Letter: Support Trammell Crow project
Dear Morgan Hill Planning Commissions, City Manager, and City Council Members,
I am writing you to ask that the city support the new proposal from Trammell Crow on Cochrane Road. I believe that Trammell Crow is practicing good faith and that is reflected in the...
Ex-Sheriff Smith found guilty of corruption
A San Mateo County jury this afternoon returned a verdict of guilty against former Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith on six counts of corruption and willful misconduct.
Smith, who announced her retirement on Monday while the jury was deliberating, faced the charges in a...