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The Morgan Hill City Council voted 4-1 in a tensely emotional Sept. 16 meeting to censure Councilmember Yvonne Martinez Beltrán over allegations of misconduct, including bullying and intimidation of her colleagues. The vote comes as the result of a June 3 incident in which Councilmembers...

The Valley Water Board of Directors appointed Aaron Baker as the agency’s next chief executive officer. Baker, a licensed professional engineer, will begin his new post as of Jan. 4, 2027, Valley Water officials said. His annual salary will be $506,789.03.  The newly appointed CEO currently...

Residents in Morgan Hill and Gilroy will have opportunities this month to sell, donate, repair and recycle unwanted items as the cities host the 24th annual Second Chance Week. The annual event, scheduled for Sept. 12-20, encourages South County residents to put used goods back...

Gilroy and Morgan Hill Unified School Districts have joined a countywide wave of school boards formally opposing a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility near Gilroy, with local leaders saying the fight extends far beyond district lines. GUSD was the first school district...

The Morgan Hill chapter of the AAUW will host three upcoming candidate forums in an effort to help voters become familiar with and knowledgeable about their choices in the Nov. 3 election.  All three forums will take place 6:30-9pm at Morgan Hill City Council Chambers,...

The Morgan Hill City Council voted unanimously Aug. 26 to impose a 45-day moratorium on new data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage facilities, buying city staff time to draft zoning rules before any such projects can be proposed within city limits. The ordinance blocks...

This year’s much anticipated Star Chefs competition and tasting will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the stunning Lexington Estate in Los Gatos. This year’s slate of participants includes three South County chefs and a Morgan Hill mixologist. This third annual food and beverage...

Meta has agreed to pay a maximum of $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by California and 50 other jurisdictions that the company designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety and improperly collected...

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren presented an $850,000 federal funding check to local officials on Aug. 25 to help establish an Agricultural Resource Center in Gilroy. The aim of the proposed new center is to provide services to local agricultural workers and their families. Lofgren, D-San...

California Coastal Cleanup Day will return Sept. 19, with volunteers expected to gather at hundreds of sites statewide to remove trash from beaches, creeks, rivers and other waterways. The 42nd annual event, organized by the California Coastal Commission, will take place from 9am-noon. The cleanup...