First time at the food pantry
With the COVID-19 public health crisis keeping businesses closed due to an ongoing shelter-at-home order, some Morgan Hill residents have been forced to visit the food pantry for the first time just to receive basic provisions.
Measure RR would raise $100M annually for Caltrain
Measure RR on the Nov. 3 ballot is a one-eighth-cent sales tax that would be levied for 30 years in order to help “save” Caltrain, the commuter train line that runs between Gilroy and San Francisco, according to supporters.
Magical Bridge playground set for June 4 opening
The idea of the Morgan Hill Magical Bridge inclusive playground started out nearly eight years ago as the brainchild of local couple Ron and Shirlee Locicero. The new park—which is home to a variety of swings, slides, sensory features, musical installations and an outdoor...
Stubblefield found guilty of raping woman at Morgan Hill home
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dana Stubblefield was found guilty today on charges that he raped a woman at his Morgan Hill home in 2015.
Stubblefield sentenced to 15 years to life in prison
Former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a disabled woman whom he lured to his Morgan Hill home with a promise of a babysitting job, authorities said.
SCU Complex fully controlled after record-setting wildfire season
More than four months after it ignited then slowly burned almost 400,000 acres, the SCU Lightning Complex is fully controlled as 2020 comes to a close.
Sobrato senior named delegate to Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Hailey Cognetti, a senior at Ann Sobrato High School, is a delegate to this coming weekend’s Congress of Future Medical Leaders, an honors program for students who aspire to become physicians or conduct medical research.
Fiber brings high-speed internet to South County
High-speed internet is coming to South County, as local providers have been installing fiber internet lines and infrastructure underground and on utility poles in recent months. This work will continue well into next year in an effort to expand the availability of fast, reliable...
Several hospital workers infected with Covid-19 as capacity is exceeded
Seven workers of St. Louise Regional Hospital’s emergency department recently tested positive for Covid-19 as the hospital and others throughout the county are operating beyond capacity.
According to Santa Clara County Health System spokesperson Joy Alexiou, more than 80 individuals work in the South County...
DA: Former UFC champ tried to kill child molestation suspect
Authorities confirmed Wednesday that former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez is suspected of trying to shoot and kill a man accused of molesting a close family member of Velasquez’s in a Feb. 28 incident on the streets of Morgan Hill and San Jose.
Velasquez, 39, of...
