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March 4, 2026

Trumark Homes purchases Jasper housing project from City Ventures

Trumark Homes, a national developer of residential properties, recently acquired the property where the Jasper community has been proposed in Morgan Hill since 2019. The 5.67-acre property is located on the east side of Monterey Road, near the intersection of Old Monterey. Construction is underway...

Within minutes: Crews Fire destroys home as blaze rips through 5,400 acres

Roberto Talamantes was hanging out Sunday afternoon inside his home on Crews Road when all of a sudden his sister came bursting in, yelling that there was a fire just down the way. The 17-year-old Gilroy resident ran across the street to go check on...

Religion: The scary part of Halloween 

There are lots of signs of Halloween around our communities. Ghosts, skeletons, Jack-O­ Lanterns, gravestones and the like. Americans spend more money on Halloween decorating than any other holiday except for Christmas. In the growing darkness of our daylight hours diminishing, we seem to...

Police investigate Crest Avenue shooting

Police are looking for a blue SUV that was allegedly involved in a drive-by shooting in Morgan Hill April 15.

Santa Clara County lifts indoor mask mandate

Santa Clara County lifted its indoor mask mandate March 2, the last county in the Bay Area to do so following the region's winter surge in Covid-19 cases. County officials said they expect to meet the third and final benchmark required to lift local masking...

Guest view: Deal lets Bay Area counties off the hook

Charitably, officials in five wealthy Bay Area counties erroneously—but in good faith—miscalculated how local property taxes were divvied up among local governments and schools. A more jaundiced view is that five county auditors disregarded state law and state Department of Finance guidelines and grabbed hundreds of millions of dollars in “excess ERAF” funds that were supposed to go to schools.

Dog, owners reunited after theft

Kate and Paolo D’Alessio thought their 15-month-old French bulldog, Sprinkles, was gone forever after a thief smashed the window of their vehicle and stole the pet outside a busy rest stop and gas station in east Santa Clara County.

City faces $4m budget deficit, considers new taxes

City of Morgan Hill officials warned the city council in a meeting June 4 that the local government faces a structural budget deficit, requiring $4 million in additional annual revenue to maintain current service levels and avoid potential layoffs in the coming years. Finance Director...

Vaccinations reach Morgan Hill

Covid-19 vaccinations have begun to reach residents of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, where the pandemic continues to take a disproportionate toll compared to other communities in Santa Clara County. The county’s public health department, in coordination with city officials, hosted a vaccination site at the...

Guest View: Groundwater, the hidden resource we rely on every day

Each year, communities across America take time to recognize an important but unseen part of our water supply: groundwater. During National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 8–14, we focus on protecting this valuable resource and highlight local efforts to keep groundwater safe and reliable.  In Santa...

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