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Two multi-generational farming families recently formed a partnership on land in Gilroy that aims to preserve agriculture for the long haul in Santa Clara Valley—which is becoming increasingly difficult to do—and bring more fresh, locally grown and organic produce directly to households, restaurants and...

Local student graduating from Utah State University Brennen Piper of Morgan Hill is set to graduate from Utah State University. Piper is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Technology Systems. Utah State University will recognize 6,588 candidates for graduation during its Spring 2022 Commencement celebration. Gavilan College...

The City of Morgan Hill has granted a building permit to the developer of a proposed two-story, 6,600-square-foot mixed use art gallery and wine bar in the downtown.  The project has been permitted at the corner of Monterey Road and West Second Street. The property,...

Election officials in Santa Clara County on May 9 began mailing ballots for the June 7 primary to the county’s one million registered voters, who will cast 2022's first ballots in local and state races and on some ballot measures. The vote-by-mail ballots can be...

A 31-year-old San Jose man has been arrested on suspicion of the killing of a 24-year-old woman in Morgan Hill in March, according to police. Officers doing a welfare check at a home in the 16000 block of Monterey Road on March 6 found the...

Talk about an impressive turnaround. In just its second full season as a program, the Live Oak High girls lacrosse team has won the Blossom Valley Athletic League championship.  The Acorns finished 13-5 overall and a perfect 10-0 in league play a year after going...

As the dozens of athletes took turns diving in the Blossom Valley League Finals at Santa Teresa High on April 27, the level of skill ranged from beginner to advanced.  Some divers landed awkwardly in the water, while others looked to work on the basics...

Before he became a librarian and a fixture at the Morgan Hill Library, Jeff Grubb made his way in a number of professions, including restaurateur, radio station program director and record store manager. When he was in his 40s, Grubb went back to school and...

The nonprofit Kyle J. Taylor Foundation chose the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center as the first location in the South Bay to donate and install a SaveStation Automatic External Defibrillator—a device that can save the life of a person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. Representatives...

State High-Speed Rail officials this week adopted a track alignment for the San Jose to Merced section that goes through downtown Morgan Hill and includes a station in Gilroy. On April 28, the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors certified the Final Environmental Impact...