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Britton Middle School girls basketball team completes superb season

The Britton Middle School girls basketball team just completed an excellent season in the seventh grade division.  The Bobcats just finished a one-loss regular season to reach the championship game. The squad, composed of sixth graders competing one level higher, succeeded in a league which...

‘Christians in Palestine’ event aims to counter hate with education in South County

Ten community organizations will gather Feb. 4 at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center for an educational program featuring internationally recognized speaker Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, who will share her lived experiences as a Russian Orthodox Christian in Palestine. The free event, “Christians in Palestine,...

Oakwood boys basketball off to a hot start

Oakwood boys basketball has been on fire the past three years and they keep reaching higher and higher. The Hawks ascended to the top division of the four-level Pacific Coast Athletic League for the 2023-24 season and have improved each year, while also excelling...

South Valley carjacker was on violent spree, police say

A Davis man had been on a violent crime spree for several days before leading the region’s law enforcement agencies to Hollister and back to San Jose—exchanging gunfire with police along the way—where he was killed by officers, according to authorities.  Just before 4pm Jan....

Gilroy woman sentenced for stealing from Morgan Hill winery

A Gilroy woman was sentenced this week for elder fraud and embezzling more than $100,000 from a Morgan Hill winery that employed her, according to authorities.  Stacey Greenlee, 62, worked as an administrative assistant for Guglielmo Winery’s elderly owner from October 2022 to March 2024,...

Religion: The City on the Hill

In a recent article in the New York Times (Dec. 12, 2025), the columnist Thomas L. Friedman said this: “If you ask me what’s the most dangerous statistic in the world today …the Gallup Poll that said fewer people than ever are going to church. Because…...

Editorial: Community hospitals are vital to a city’s well being

A community hospital is more than a place we go when something goes wrong. It is one of the essential pillars of a healthy and resilient community. When a medical emergency strikes, minutes, even seconds, matter. Having a hospital close to home can mean the...

Michael Doty named new Santa Clara County Undersheriff

Michael Doty is the new Santa Clara County Undersheriff, following the retirement in late December of former Undersheriff Dalia Rodriguez.  Doty’s return to the local sheriff’s office follows a “distinguished career and a brief retirement,” says a press release from Sheriff Robert Jonsen’s office.  “Doty's decision...

Armed suspect shot by San Jose Police after fleeing Hollister

An armed carjacker led police on a pursuit through two counties and exchanged gunfire with officers in multiple locations, including Hollister, before he was shot dead by authorities in San Jose, according to the Hollister Police Department.  About 3pm Jan. 21, Hollister Police and San...

Former Morgan Hill Mayor Beth Wyman, known as trailblazer for local women, died Nov. 17

Beth Wyman, who served as mayor of Morgan Hill and devoted decades to preserving the city’s history, died Nov. 17 of natural causes. She was 92. Wyman’s death was reported by members of the Morgan Hill Historical Society, where she had been a longtime volunteer...

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