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Fundraising for Morgan Hill’s long-awaited Downtown Gateway Arch has surpassed its private donation goal, and the project remains on track for a November installation timed to the city’s 120th anniversary, according to the leader of the group overseeing the project. The Morgan Hill City Council...

Santa Clara County agricultural officials plan to begin collecting recalled grapevine plants this week that were sold at Costco stores after the plants were found to potentially harbor an invasive insect capable of devastating vineyards and other crops. Beginning the week of July 13, the...

The Morgan Hill City Council approved requests for density bonuses and other concessions from local design and planning ordinances for two proposed affordable housing projects. But officials expressed some hesitation at the April 21 meeting to give in to state laws that take precedence...

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:...

I think it is shameful and unfair to all the students, parents and the entire Morgan Hill Unified School District that they have not “fixed” their pool that they claim has a “chemical issue.” That being said, why did they not fix this during...

Esperanza del Valle, Pajaro Valley’s long-standing Mexican folklorico dance group, is preparing for the “Reinforcing Cultural Identity” conference coming to Cabrillo College on Aug. 15-25. The group will welcome Ballet Folklórico del Puerto de Veracruz de la Universidad Veracruzana, from Mexico, to offer a series...

San Jose City Councilmember Sylvia Arenas was building a solid early lead over former councilmember Johnny Khamis for the Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1, according to unofficial returns Tuesday.  As of 8:30pm with none of the precincts reporting in the Board of Supervisors’ only...

Voting is underway with less than three weeks to go until the Nov. 3 general election, as residents throughout Santa Clara County have begun casting their ballots by a variety of methods.

Public trust in our schools matters. So do facts. Chris Robell’s Feb. 27 letter, “MHUSD needs transparency, fiscal discipline and public engagement,” relies on insinuation and selective framing rather than evidence of wrongdoing by the Morgan Hill Unified School District. Debate is healthy. But...

My name is Mikayla McCoy and I am a 13-year-old resident of Morgan Hill. It has come to my attention that a bike lane for Sunnyside Avenue has been in the planning for a long period of time.  I live right off of Sunnyside; all...