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While most high schools in the area will conduct online graduation ceremonies due to Covid-19 restrictions on large gatherings, Oakwood School has decided to postpone its celebration and conduct an in-person commencement on Aug. 1.

Gilroy resident and former longtime prosecutor Stephen Lowney was recently sworn in as one of Santa Clara County Superior Court’s newly appointed judges.  An Aug. 18 oath of office ceremony “symbolically recognizes Judge Lowney’s long-standing dedication to the field of law and his exceptional legal...

PG&E says it has made numerous investments in the past year—with more scheduled for 2025—that will improve the reliability of its power grid in Morgan Hill, and some local residents say they’re eager to note if outages become less frequent in the approaching months.  The...

Get spooked for a good cause on Halloween night at “Terror on Lassen Way,” a haunted graveyard created at the Morgan Hill home of Bob Johnston and Scott Janssen.  As in previous years, the local homeowners are converting their home and surrounding property into “a...

About 80 people gathered March 10 in the historic Aromas Community Grange after the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) selected the Pajaro River Watershed as one of five watersheds to pilot the Watershed Resilience Program. The initiative, which is supported by a $2 million...

Under the revised order, construction projects will be allowed to resume provided they follow safety protocols outlined in the order. Outdoor businesses, such as nurseries, can reopen but must adhere to social distancing protocols. The county noted, however, that restaurants that have outdoor seating must remain closed.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority released its Final Environmental Impact Report on Feb. 25 for the San Jose to Merced Project Section. The Authority’s Board of Directors will hold a meeting on April 20 and 21 to consider whether to certify the report and approve...

Santa Clara County is moving forward with a series of actions to support family caregivers in response to a recent county survey that found caregivers need more resources.  The county Board of Supervisors accepted staff recommendations and instructed them to create ways to address caregivers'...

Plans are moving ahead for a full slate of Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration events—including the downtown parade and fireworks—in Morgan Hill this summer, according to organizers. The effort to conduct live, in-person events on July 3 and 4 with no public health-related attendance restrictions...

Police arrested a man who burglarized a restaurant in Morgan Hill before attempting to escape arrest by running through residential yards and locking himself in a storage shed, authorities said.  At about 11:23pm Nov. 28, Morgan Hill Police responded to Poke Bowl restaurant, 408 Tennant...