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The busy rumbling of commuter motor traffic on the Monterey Road thoroughfare is not compatible with the downtown Morgan Hill outdoor life—according to city officials and business owners—and the police department is taking action. Last week, the Morgan Hill Police Department announced that it would...

The Santa Clara County Library District announced Monday morning that lobby services are available at all seven community libraries, including the Morgan Hill and Gilroy public libraries.

A majority of the seven-member Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees gave Superintendent Steve Betando an “unsatisfactory” performance rating at their June 16 meeting.

Health officers in five Bay Area counties announced Friday that they will implement a new stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, requiring most nonessential businesses to close all indoor and outdoor operations.

Trumark Homes, a national developer of residential properties, recently acquired the property where the Jasper community has been proposed in Morgan Hill since 2019. The 5.67-acre property is located on the east side of Monterey Road, near the intersection of Old Monterey. Construction is underway...

The Morgan Hill Community Foundation has named its local philanthropists of the year for 2020. The honorees will be recognized at a free virtual ceremony on Nov. 13.

City officials in Morgan Hill and Gilroy are asking residents to resist the urge to travel and attend large gatherings for the upcoming winter holidays, as South County remains a growing hotspot for the Covid-19 pandemic that is surging once again across the nation.

Citing decreasing Covid-19-related hospitalizations, California lifted the stay-at-home order statewide Jan. 25, allowing outdoor dining and other activities to resume in Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County has returned to the Purple Tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which is based on...

Morgan Hill Unified School District announced this week that the Class of 2020 is heading in the virtual direction for its high school graduation ceremonies.

Garlic production temporarily shut down in one building at Christopher Ranch after an employee tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of last week. Executive vice president Ken Christopher confirmed the case, and said Santa Clara County health officials are present at the ranch June...