Guest View: Building a safer, stronger Anderson Dam for future generations
When I think about Anderson Dam, I think about what it means for the people of Santa Clara County. It is not just a structure holding water, it is a lifeline for our families, businesses, farms and our future. That’s why the seismic retrofit...
Local Scene: FFA auction seeks sponsors
Vargas enrolls at Palmer
Fernando Vargas, of Morgan Hill, has been accepted for enrollment for the 2025 spring term in the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa.
Prepare for summer
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Chamber cancels annual downtown festival
Due to a trifecta of concerns related to costs and safety, the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has decided not to conduct its biggest annual fundraising event this year.
“With deep regret, the (Chamber) has made the difficult decision to cancel the...
Local scene: Academic honors, voting centers open
Le Truong named to President’s List
Thao Le Truong, of Morgan Hill, was named to the spring 2022 semester President's List at Georgia State University.
To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum...
Santa Clara County and nurses union agree on new contract
Santa Clara County and the union representing nurses at the county’s hospitals and clinics have reached an agreement on a four-year contract, after months of negotiations, failed mediation efforts and a first-ever three-day strike last month.
About 88% of the Registered Nurses Professional Association members...
Morgan Hill celebrates American independence
Thousands of residents and visitors lined Monterey Road July 4 to watch the 151st Morgan Hill Freedom Fest parade, as the city joined communities across the nation in celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence.
The parade featured 124 entries and 2,600 participants, making it...
Morgan Hill nonprofit makes after-school learning fun
When Alyssa Scholes brought drones to an elementary school field a decade ago, she gave her students an experience many of their families couldn’t afford at home.
The children at her Catalyst Family after-school program had been buzzing about the emerging technology, so Scholes turned...
Seen and heard at the Poppy Bash
An upbeat gala for the 18th annual Poppy Jasper International Film Festival unfolded Friday night in downtown Gilroy.
Around 200 people filled the Capos Event Center on April 12 for the three-hour Poppy Bash event, which included awards, snippets of dozens of this year’s films,...
Much more rain ahead, again, in weather forecasts
The rain-weary Central Coast and Bay Area are being asked, again, to prepare for another round of soaking storms this week, as another atmospheric river system is expected to drench the region.
According to the National Weather Service, the atmospheric river is forecast to make...
Local film fest prepares to celebrate 20th year in South Valley
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival will mark its 20th anniversary April 8-15 with its most expansive program to date, screening 350 films from 40 countries across five South Bay cities.
Selected from more than 1,100 submissions, the films include documentaries, animated shorts, narrative features...

















