Health

A 25-year-old North Hollywood man died in a traffic collision on Highway 152 early in the morning on Christmas Eve, according to authorities.  About 5:55am Dec. 24, the 25-year-old driver of a 2004 Toyota was traveling eastbound on Highway 152 east of Lovers Lane when...

The fabled Live Oak Emerald Regime marching band in 2022 made a strong comeback from a lull in musical and performance activities imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic over the previous two years.  The band’s new director, Manuel Mendoza, started in early fall with a two-week...

Clerk’s office expands hours As of Dec. 19, the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara’s Clerk’s Offices within the Morgan Hill Courthouse, Palo Alto Courthouse, Family Justice Center Courthouse, Downtown Superior Courthouse, and the Hall of Justice will increase hours of operation for...

Middle school students from Mount Madonna School were able to spread some holiday cheer for local residents on Dec. 13 by singing a free holiday concert at the Morgan Hill Senior Center. The students sang a selection of holiday carols and handed out cookies...

Students, teachers, faculty and administrators celebrated the groundbreaking of Britton Middle School’s new student union building on Dec. 9. The project is the last of Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Campus Master Plan phases, according to district staff.  When complete, the building will house Britton...

Valley Water crews have dug about 160 feet into a giant tunnel that will be able to divert massive volumes of water out of Anderson Reservoir when the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project is completed.  The 20-foot diameter tunnel—which will be 1,750 feet long when...

Nearly a decade after local dance instructor Chiquy Mejia achieved her dream by creating and leading Morgan Hill’s Chiqlets Dance Team, the group recently secured a corporate sponsor who will help pay for team supplies and equipment.  Chiqlets members and instructors have announced that Bob...

Grace Hill Church, located at 16970 DeWitt Ave. in Morgan Hill, will host a community blood drive with Stanford Blood Center from 11:30am to 4:30pm Dec. 19. The drive will take place in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Walk-in availability may be limited, so donors are...

The City of Morgan Hill has begun working with two private competitive sports organizations to figure out a way to build a new bicycle pump track and multi-use athletic field southeast of town. The city council at the Dec. 7 meeting unanimously agreed to authorize...

Heavy winds and a torrential downpour over the weekend flooded roads, toppled trees, wiped out electricity and caused plenty of anxiety and frustration throughout South County. From Dec. 9-11, Morgan Hill received a combined total of 4.5 inches of rain, according to local weather enthusiast...