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Three mothers from California's South Valley have turned their grief into advocacy after losing their teenage sons to fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills. Gilroy residents Geralyn Vasquez, Lisa Marquez and Stephanie Carrasco each lost sons between ages 17 and 21 to what the young men believed were...

After siblings Aden and Nyla Valencia won titles in the inaugural U.S.A. Wrestling High School National Showcase in Coralville, Iowa on March 27, they immediately headed to Fort Worth, Texas for the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials. Though the Valencias are students of the game and...

As the dozens of athletes took turns diving in the Blossom Valley League Finals at Santa Teresa High on April 27, the level of skill ranged from beginner to advanced.  Some divers landed awkwardly in the water, while others looked to work on the basics...

California Highway Patrol Lt. Erica Elias, a veteran officer and alumnus of Hollister High School and Gavilan College, has been named the first female Commander of the Gilroy Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility since it was founded in 1985.  “Erica is ecstatic to give back to...

The Morgan Hill-based Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League closed the regular season with a 45-30 win over the Massachusetts Pirates on July 25. The victory improved the team’s record to 13-3—best in the IFL—and enhanced their standing heading into the post-season.  The...

Recycle your mattress for free The Rosso Furniture Warehouse has joined the Mattress Recycling Council’s Bye Bye Mattress collection network of drop-off locations. The Morgan Hill store, located at 212 Tennant Ave., accepts unwanted mattresses and box springs from the public, on Wednesdays and Fridays...

Jarod Hatch had to figure out who he was out of the water before he could start reaching his potential in the pool.  And that’s exactly what’s happening with the 2017 Sobrato High graduate and one of the top swimmers on the Philippine national team....

The July 29 Morgan Hill Friday Night Music Series opened with a performance by students of local voice and piano teacher Heather Faulhaber, who sing regularly with their schools, Children’s Musical Theater San Jose and South Valley Community Theater. Performers included Lindsay Petroff, a senior...

In 2020, a South County dentist launched a donation drive of medical machines to help battle a shortage of ventilators in the Covid-19 fight. Now, Dr. Kusum Atraya is joining volunteers from around the globe to help India, which is undergoing a deadly wave of...

An election volunteer’s error at a Morgan Hill voting center over the weekend resulted in some voters receiving the wrong ballots, but authorities say the issue was quickly resolved.