Coastal Cleanup Day celebrates 40th anniversary
California Coastal Cleanup Day turns 40 this year on Sept. 21. The state’s largest volunteer event is expected to draw more than 50,000 people across hundreds of locations from the sea to the Sierra Nevada, says a press release from the California Coastal Commission.
Winter...
Local Scene: Interfaith Thanksgiving service is Nov. 24
Interfaith Thanksgiving service this Sunday
All of South County is invited to the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, held Nov. 24 at Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill. The service begins at 4pm.
Clergy and lay leaders in the interfaith community who live in Morgan...
Body identified as missing San Martin man
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed this week that a body found Dec. 15 in unincorporated Gilroy has been identified as a missing San Martin man.
The remains were positively identified as Gabriel Laradelara, 21, who was last seen alive Dec. 1 in Gilroy.
Laradelara’s...
Rep. Zoe Lofgren answers questions
After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, DC on Jan. 2 to begin her new term representing California’s 18th Congressional District in the US Congress. The district follows Highway 101 from...
Day care provider faces six child sex felonies
A Gilroy day care operator is being held at Elmwood Correctional Facility without bail on six felony child abuse charges. The charges allege that Christina Johnson engaged in oral copulation or sexually penetrated a child between six and eight years of age. Five of...
Study focuses on contributions of Santa Clara County’s immigrants
A new study on the impacts of immigrants on Santa Clara County—released Sept. 14 during National Welcoming Week for new Americans—revealed the depth of economic contributions made by this population, which accounts for two out of every five people living in the county.
The report...
Religion: God and the stranger
On Oct. 7, 1885, a 16-year-old German barber named Friedrich boarded a ship for New York. Fleeing the military service then required in Germany, he became one of more than 1 million German immigrants who flooded these shores between 1880 and 1885.
Once he had...
Study focuses on contributions of Santa Clara County’s immigrants
A new study on the impacts of immigrants on Santa Clara County—released Sept. 14 during National Welcoming Week for new Americans—revealed the depth of economic contributions made by this population, which accounts for two out of every five people living in the county.
The report...
Religion: Unity not uniformity: U.S. religious freedom
The Interfaith Community of South County offers hope to thousands in Gilroy and Morgan Hill, especially those who may otherwise feel lonely or vulnerable. The kind of trust and respect members of our community have for one another encourages us to love our neighbor,...
MHPD plans DUI checkpoint Aug. 15
As the end of summer approaches and families prepare for Labor Day celebrations, the Morgan Hill Police Department announced extra patrols and an upcoming DUI checkpoint to remind motorists to prioritize safety on the roads.
From Aug. 13 through Labor Day on Sept. 1, MHPD...















