Grass fire contained on Dunne Ave.
Firefighters on June 14 contained two vegetation fires in southern Santa Clara Valley, including a grass fire near the intersection of Dunne Avenue and Highway 101 in Morgan Hill.
The blaze, dubbed the “Dunne Fire” on CalFire’s social media channels, burned about one-quarter acre of...
Complex debate over taxes on global corporations resurfaces
During Jerry Brown’s first stint as governor of California, he became enmeshed in a very complicated dispute over how the state should tax the incomes of multinational corporations.
More than four decades later, the issue has resurfaced in a corporate tax case involving Microsoft, one...
Morgan Hill woman launches fashion line
After Morgan Hill resident Reshma Mistry was let go from her job as a stylist in the middle of the pandemic, she pivoted by using her education and expertise in the fashion industry to create her own label.
“Once I was laid off in September...
Acorns move down, but things are looking up
The Live Oak High girls soccer team has moved down to the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s B Division, the Santa Teresa, for this season. Longtime coach Tony Vasquez reasoned it would be good for the program to take a step back after being hit...
Initiative banning e-commerce centers will go to voters in 2022
The voters will have the chance in 2022 to approve or reject a city ordinance that prohibits distribution and fulfillment centers in Morgan Hill, but will also get to see these policies in action over the next year-plus as the city council has already...
Religion: A taste of freedom
What does freedom taste like? As Jews celebrate the weeklong holiday of Passover (Pesach) beginning this Saturday night (April 12), the interactive ritual of a Passover Seder provides a rich learning experience to literally taste freedom.
The book of Exodus details the story of Passover...
Religion: What is interfaith work?
Hans Kung is a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian and author who served on the faculty of the University of Tübingen in 1960, and served as a theological adviser during the Second Vatican Council. In his address at the opening of the Exhibit on the World's...
A rockin’ cause: Day on the Ridge raises $154K-plus for St. Joseph’s Family Center
Day on the Ridge returned to a Gilroy family’s home Sunday, featuring a full day’s lineup of live bands, raising more than $150,000 for a local nonprofit and bringing together hundreds of locals and visitors in the spirit of charity and camaraderie.
The May 28...
Religion: The best ideals and a challenge
The Father of our nation, George Washington, had a remarkable correspondence with the first Catholic Bishop in the United States, John Carroll. At the time Catholics were, at best, 1% of the population of the young nation and were living in only two states:...
Alara Cellars brings top-quality wines to downtown Morgan Hill
I would like to say hello again to those that have read my columns in the past and wondered what happened to the columns. I apologize for taking some time away due to life changes. I lost my precious little buddy, Sonny, who was...

















