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Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill that will require the state to establish a long-term fire prevention action plan “to ensure statewide investments to combat fires are comprehensive, science-based and utilize complementary partnerships,” says a press release from Sen. John Laird.  The bill...

Local business owners and city officials are bracing again for a prolonged stay-at-home order, which was indefinitely extended by state officials over the weekend as the Bay Area’s hospital capacity remains dangerously low.

Sobrato High wrestling standouts Aden and Nyla Valencia virtually do everything together when it comes to getting prepared during the long season.  From training sessions on the mat to getting in a grueling workout in the weight room, they’re in the same building no matter...

The San Martin Airport presented The Food Truck Fly-In, an event filled with food, aircraft displays, aviation-centered entertainment and live music on Sept. 11. The event included a 9/11 tribute skydive by Skydive Silicon Valley in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist...

Five men were arrested in relation to a fight that resulted in serious injuries in downtown Gilroy, police said.  The fight occurred about midnight March 31, when Gilroy Police responded to a report of violence in the area of Monterey and Sixth streets. When officers...

The SCU Lightning Complex Fire burned about 56,000 acres of Henry W. Coe State Park—about two-thirds of the park’s territory—but authorities say the blaze was good for the long-term health of the vast wilderness ecosystem.

Construction of the long-awaited Hotel MOHI is continuing in downtown Morgan Hill, but the project’s completion date has been pushed back. The site’s hotel rooms are now expected to open later this year and the restaurant and amenity spaces are projected for completion in...

The first day back on campus Monday was unlike any other at schools throughout Morgan Hill, as students, teachers, parents and faculty resumed in-person instruction in a post-pandemic world of social distancing, hygiene guidelines and new remote learning technology that brings students from their...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday that will be targeted at regions of the state with diminished intensive care unit capacity as the state attempts to slow its surge of new Covid-19 cases.

At least four people were injured in a three-car collision on East Dunne Avenue in east Morgan Hill Sunday night, police said.  Morgan Hill Police responded to the collision about 8:19pm June 25, in the area of East Dunne Avenue and Gallop Drive. Upon arrival,...