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Zach Souza, Emma Courtney, Logan Wiemann, Isabella Fiorentino, Thomas Dougherty and Emily Funk all made their mark as Live Oak High student-athletes. The six—along with dozens of their fellow students—received recognition at the school’s Senior Awards Night on May 24.  Souza and Courtney were named...

Four Morgan Hill residents—including former longtime Mayor Steve Tate—are threatening to sue the city over the council’s recent approval of a redistricting map that they say is illegal under state law.  Attorney Christopher Skinnell, of the San Rafael-based Nielsen Merksamer law firm, sent a demand...

Safe Trick or Treat The Morgan Hill Downtown Association is bringing back the annual Safe Trick or Treat event. The Halloween trick-or-treating festivities will take place 5-7pm Oct. 31 on Monterey Road between Dunne and Main avenues.  The free tradition gives children and their families a...

Police are investigating the break-in and burglary of a cigar store in Morgan Hill in which the suspects used a vehicle to force open a security gate, and made off with thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes, authorities said.  About 4:13am Oct. 19, two stolen...

Authorities this week charged Mark Moalem, a San Jose fire captain and Gilroy resident, with crimes related to the theft of narcotic painkillers and sedatives from the San Jose Fire Department. Moalem, 45, allegedly stole controlled medications, including morphine, that are typically used by paramedics...

“Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for one’s own crime shall a person be put to death.”  — Deuteronomy 24:16  This injunction in the Book of Deuteronomy is a reversal...

As the SCU Lightning Complex Fire raged and the evacuation warnings approached her Morgan Hill home, Deborah Vick and her family didn’t gather the usual items such as credit cards and other important documents.

South Valley Civic Theater has unveiled an ambitious lineup for its upcoming 2025-26 season, featuring productions ranging from Tony Award-winning musicals to adaptations of popular Disney movies. The season announcement came during the theater's annual membership event, where SVCT President Peter Mandel emphasized the organization's...

Playing without standout quarterback Xavier Catano, the Live Oak High football team got off to a slow start in a 27-6 win over Overfelt on Oct. 15. The heavily favored Acorns led just 7-0 at halftime and 14-6 after three quarters before outscoring the...

The Morgan Hill Planning Commission voted 5-1 Feb. 10 to recommend approval of a significantly expanded Rosewood Medical Campus with added restrictions on non-medical uses, sending the proposal to the city council for final consideration. The commission approved amendments to the master plan that would...