Feds order draining of Anderson Reservoir in the fall
Federal engineers have ordered Valley Water to speed up by one year its plans to drain and replace the Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill, citing earthquake dangers.
Letter to the editor: Herman Garcia deserves Medal of Honor
Herman Garcia deserves the Congressional Medal of Honor for his environmental activism. He can be nominated by visiting cmohs.org, going to “Citizen Honors Awards/Apply,” and “Nominate/CMOHS.” Let’s all submit his name.
DJ Smith
Gilroy
Local scene: CERT training, May 20 blood drive
Local student graduating from Utah State University
Brennen Piper of Morgan Hill is set to graduate from Utah State University.
Piper is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Technology Systems.
Utah State University will recognize 6,588 candidates for graduation during its Spring 2022 Commencement celebration.
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Ram-O-Rama introduces high schoolers to Gavilan College
Gavilan College held its annual Ram-O-Rama event recently and welcomed 650 high school seniors and 40 chaperones from surrounding areas on campus for days filled with guided tours intended to promote access to and enrollment in college.
Held over three days, Ram-O-Rama brought seniors from...
Q&A with Interim Police Chief Shane Palsgrove
Morgan Hill’s Interim Police Chief Shane Palsgrove was promoted from his captain’s post in early April, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing stay-at-home orders.
Religion: Staying in the conversation
Deep in the faith of most Americans is the belief that there is a “Just God,” regardless of which religious faith one follows.
Even those who approach this universe primarily from a scientific view, note that “how things work” points to an order that must...
Santa Clara County Fair moves to August
The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Management Corporation (SCCFMC) announced this week that starting this year, the Santa Clara County Fair will move to the third week of August as part of a long-term strategy to secure essential vendors and ensure the fair’s continued success,...
Constantine cruises against write-in campaign
While Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine—the only candidate who qualified to have his name on the Nov. 3 ballot in the mayoral election—has taken an overwhelming percentage of the vote, a late write-in candidate has received 777 votes, according to the registrar’s office.
Live Oak’s Nathan Williams wins top award at Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game
Like a blindside hit, Nathan Williams never saw it coming.
The Live Oak High senior was overwhelmed with emotion when he learned that he would be awarded the Dwight Clark Beyond Extraordinary Award during halftime in the 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game on...
Police investigate Gilroy collision that ended in death of pedestrian
Gilroy Police investigators are looking for video footage or witnesses related to a fatal collision that resulted in the death of a man the night of July 15.
Just before 8pm, Gilroy patrol officers and firefighters responded to reports of a person down near Santa...

















