Local Scene: Friends of the Library celebrate 50 years in Morgan Hill
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...
Charlie Palmer sees potential in Morgan Hill’s food, wine scene
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...
Religion: Grief and Joy on Simchat Torah
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...
Sports Roundup: Sobrato football back on track with big win at Westmont
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, mushrooms top annual Santa Clara County ag report
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...
Creative Gilroy couple brings Halloween fright to South County
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...
Local Scene: Halloween fun at Magical Bridge
Halloween fun at Magical Bridge
Join the City of Morgan Hill and its Parks & Recreation team for spooky fun at the Magical Bridge Playground from 3:30-5:30pm Oct. 19. The playground is located at 171 West Edmundson Ave.
Activities include a flash mob dance routine, face...
Tindall, Bouton lead Sobrato volleyball squad
It is the third year for Sobrato volleyball in the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s top division and the Bulldogs are hunting for another high finish and Central Coast Section playoff berth.
Coach Daniel Clifton’s squad came in third place the last two years and advanced...
Religion: After certainty
In these years that have included a worldwide pandemic, escalating climate change, political turmoil, escalating violence and a changing religious landscape, many feel like the days of predictability and stability are behind us. What does it mean to live in faith—after certainty?
In recent months,...
Locally grown at Silos in downtown Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill has been evolving over the past decade, with new housing and a growing number of eateries bringing fresh energy to the town. While the surrounding areas still hold onto their agricultural roots, the town itself has embraced its small-town charm.
One of the...