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Dolores Huerta, whose name and face became synonymous with agricultural workers’ nationwide struggles for fair treatment, who co-founded United Farmworkers (UFW) union with Cesar Chavez and who kept tirelessly advocating for laborers well into her ninth decade, died Thursday at her home in Bakersfield....

Have you ever thought about how one small action can affect the whole world?  There is a beautiful saying: “When a flower is picked, the stars are shaken.” It reminds us that everything is connected. Even a small action can have effects far beyond what...

S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed Morgan Hill’s AAA issuer credit rating, the highest possible, with a stable outlook, city officials announced Oct. 26. The rating reflects the city’s strong financial management, healthy reserves and overall fiscal stability, according to the city. S&P cited Morgan Hill’s strong...

The Morgan Hill City Council voted unanimously Oct. 21 to extend its moratorium on new land use applications for freestanding data centers and grid-scale battery energy storage systems for 22 months and 15 days, the maximum extension allowed under state law. The interim ordinance bars...

A train departs from Istanbul in the winter of 1934. It should be a routine ride to Western Europe, but something isn’t right. Not long after the journey begins, a murder occurs, and the train becomes stuck in a snowdrift! Fortunately, the famous detective...

With Halloween just a few weeks away, our neighborhoods are filling up with creative displays and decorations. Pumpkins, inflatables, lights—and, of course, skeletons.  When I see those skeletons, I’m reminded of one of the strangest and most powerful visions in the Bible. The Old Testament prophet...

Property values in Morgan Hill rose 5.6%, the sixth-fastest rate among the county’s 16 jurisdictions, outpacing San Jose, Gilroy and Los Gatos, according to County Assessor Neysa Fligor. The city’s assessment roll grew by $830 million over the past year to $15.6 billion. That...

Valley Water this week declared an El Niño emergency, allowing the local water district to take immediate action to prepare for, prevent or mitigate flooding and other threats to the water supply associated with severe storms and inclement weather.  The district’s declaration follows Gov. Gavin...

Morgan Hill Unified School District Student Nutrition Director Michael Jochner has received the 2026 California Food for California Kids Leadership and Innovation Award for his work advancing sustainable school meals and farm-to-school education. The biennial award recognizes school nutrition leaders for innovative approaches to food...

Something new is happening in some Catholic, Lutheran and Episcopal congregations: the Feast of Creation in Christ. We are churches that follow a “liturgical year” with seasons of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentecost, as well as any number of special feast days...