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A 74-year-old Santa Clara County Main Jail inmate in San Jose died Saturday after being found unresponsive in his jail cell during a welfare check.  The man, who was housed alone, was found unresponsive in his cell in the jail's 2B dorm unit at about...

The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on May 19 within an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.  CHP officers who are trained in the detection of alcohol and drug impaired drivers will staff the sobriety...

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley is bringing its Future Grads program—which is designed to prepare and encourage more young people to go to college—to its club in Morgan Hill.  Future Grads realizes a student’s dream by building a college-going mindset and defining...

Becerra inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Mary Becerra of Morgan Hill, a student at Saint Mary's College of California, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic...

National Public Works Week is May 21-27, and the City of Morgan Hill is inviting residents to celebrate by getting an up-close view of the equipment used to keep the community’s utility systems running, and meet the people who ensure households and businesses have...

The City of Morgan Hill is getting closer to building a new fire station on Butterfield Boulevard, as city staff recently sent out a request for bids from contractors for the project.  The new fire station will be located at 17285 Butterfield Blvd., at the...

The first Open Streets: Morgan Hill event will take place May 13, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy the city’s downtown without the disturbance of vehicle traffic.  From 9am-1pm, Monterey Road will be closed to vehicles through downtown Morgan Hill, between Main Avenue and Fourth...

Morgan Hill resident Bryant K. Wong, who plans to pursue a career in pharmaceutical science, has been named a National Merit Scholarship finalist, according to the organization that selects and awards the annual scholars.  Wong is a student at Valley Christian High School in San...

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...

There has been too much senseless violence caused by firearms in this country. Recently, three nine-year olds were killed at a Nashville Christian school and an unarmed African-American teenager, Ralf Yarl, was shot in Kansas City because he rang the wrong doorbell. Here in...