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With election day approaching, voters have several state propositions from which to choose. Below is a brief description of each of them. For a deeper dive, visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions. Proposition 2 Public School and Community College Facilities Under Prop. 2, the state would sell a $10 billion bond...

Two people—one a Hollister resident and one from Gilroy—died in a collision on Highway 25 near the border between Santa Clara and San Benito counties, according to authorities.  About 12:33am Oct. 28, California Highway Patrol’s Monterey office received a report of a crash on State...

The homes are decorated for Halloween and judging has begun, and the City of Morgan Hill will soon post the results of its annual Morgan Hill Haunt competition.  Over the past several weeks, residents and homeowners have been getting creative in their efforts to decorate...

The absence of term limits is not nor ever shall be a problem for the City of Morgan Hill. The campaign in favor of term limits has yet to communicate what problem it is seeking to solve, because there is no problem.  The argument for...

Friends turn 50 Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Friends of the Morgan Hill Library on Oct. 26, with a live music performance by Ibiza Vibe, a popular guitar duo who play flamenco and Latin rhythms. The performance begins at 11am, and there will be...

For many, the name Charlie Palmer is immediately associated with his eponymous steak houses—and his Michelin star gem Aureole—in Manhattan. But, it’s also synonymous with Sonoma Wine Country and Dry Creek Kitchen, a pioneering restaurant that helped establish Healdsburg’s status as an international culinary destination. His...

The Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah marks the end and beginning of the annual Torah reading cycle. The direct translation is “Rejoicing with the Torah.” It symbolizes the sacred connection of the teachings of the Torah and Judaism.  This holiday is the last one of...

Live Oak HS Football (3-5 overall, 3-1 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division) Recent results: Won 35-0 vs. Oak Grove; Lost 17-16 in OT at Santa Teresa Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 25 vs. Branham NOTES: Against Santa Teresa, Adrian Leal completed 7-of-13 passes for 54 yards and a nine-yard...

Nursery crops retained their top spot in Santa Clara County in 2023, according to Santa Clara County’s latest Crop Report, with mushrooms clinging to the No. 2 spot despite a drop in crop value of almost 8% from 2022 due to the closure of...

The World’s Largest Haunted House returns to Gilroy this year, inviting daring guests and Halloween enthusiasts to brave its ghoulish graveyard and dozen-plus rooms of fright and fear.  Created by Gilroy couple Alicia Juarez and Oscar Garcia, the haunted house is located at 8630 San...