Rotary Club creates ‘Safe Exchange Zone’ at MHPD
Local residents buying and selling cars and goods online now have a “Safe Exchange Zone” made up of designated parking spaces outside the Morgan Hill Police station. The zone is a place where people can meet with unknown buyers to transact a private sale....
Bay Area Panthers move to Morgan Hill
The Indoor Football League’s Bay Area Panthers team has chosen Morgan Hill’s Outdoor Sports Center as their practice location for the 2023 season, according to an announcement from the city.
The Panthers’ move includes about 25 players, eight coaches and the team’s operational headquarters for...
George Huang appointed as Morgan Hill’s new fire chief
CalFire this week announced the appointment of George Huang as Unit Chief of the Santa Clara Unit, which is based in Morgan Hill. Under the city’s partnership with CalFire, Huang will also serve as the chief of the Morgan Hill Fire Department, according to...
Health officials urge public to vaccinate against measles
With the recent rise of measles cases in areas across the U.S., Bay Area health officials are urging everyone to get the measles vaccination if they are not sure if they have been vaccinated, or if they did not have measles as a child....
Behind second-half surge, Live Oak runs over Gilroy
The Live Oak and Gilroy football teams were involved in a close contest at halftime when the Acorns went to a familiar script: ground and pound.
Known for its potent run game last season, Live Oak literally ran away from the host Mustangs in a...
The Comeback Kid
Sofia Ferrante’s softball career will never be measured in singles or strikeouts, on-base percentage or stolen bases. Instead, years from now the Sobrato High sophomore will be remembered for something statistics cannot measure—the resilience of the human spirit.
Ferrante needed the latter in abundance after...
Ready to grow
Like many growers in Santa Clara Valley, Dilip Sharma and Hektor Luis Calderon-Victoria are eager to plant rows of fruits, vegetables and other organic, commercial crops on their unincorporated Morgan Hill farmland as soon as the long, cold, wet winter finally comes to a...
Gavilan College sticking with distance learning
Gavilan College is now enrolling students for the fall semester but a majority of instruction will take place online.
Jan Bernstein Chargin, public information director, said in a press release June 23 that the courses will be taught in a similar way such as the...
Letter: An appeal for sensible signage
As a resident of Morgan Hill and a neighbor of St. Catherine Church, I respect the church’s mission and its right to express its beliefs. However, I have concerns about the recently approved proposal (SR2024-0014) to erect a 23 foot tall cross at the...
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...

















