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The Live Oak softball team entered Tuesday’s Central Coast Section Division I playoff quarterfinal having lost two of its previous three games, including an 11-1 mercy-rule defeat to league rival Westmont. Clearly, the minor skid did nothing to deter the No. 7 seed Acorns...

Thefts of catalytic converters and high-end bicycles, gun crimes, narcotics incidents and reckless vehicle sideshows are on the rise in Morgan Hill, according to police. But many of the post-pandemic trends—which include a rise in violent crime—are starting to level off with earlier years, Morgan...

Morgan Hill officials recently approved conceptual designs for a new fire station on Butterfield Boulevard—a project they think will be completed by summer of 2024.  The city council at the Nov. 2 meeting voted 5-0 to approve the conceptual design for the Butterfield Fire Station...

Local students named to SNHU President’s List A trio of Morgan Hill residents were named to the Summer 2022 President's List at Southern New Hampshire University. They are: Casey Conforti, Kendra Stewart and Shantell Schweikart. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700...

Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill went on lockdown Tuesday after police received an unfounded call reporting gunshots inside the campus. The call came in at about 11:10am Aug. 1 regarding gunshots at the campus at 1505 Main Ave., the Morgan Hill Police Department...

I would like to say hello again to those that have read my columns in the past and wondered what happened to the columns. I apologize for taking some time away due to life changes. I lost my precious little buddy, Sonny, who was...

Authorities are investigating an incident in which a suspect wielding a kitchen knife was shot by Morgan Hill Police at a Safeway grocery early in the morning April 18.  About 12:20am, MHPD officers responded to the store at 840 East Dunne Ave. to investigate a...

Lorraine Barke, former mayor and longtime community leader in Morgan Hill, died March 5. She was 87. Born in Illinois to Alexander and Emily Furtek, Barke spent most of her adult life in Morgan Hill with her husband Bernard, where they would grow into outsized...

Coyote Creek Golf Club is joining a global community event by hosting Women's Golf Day on June 1. Coyote Creek's Women's Golf Day will be a six-hour-long event beginning at 12:30pm that includes a one-hour golf clinic taught by a PGA Pro, followed by a...

Craft Roots is more than just a beloved restaurant in Morgan Hill—it stands as a paradigm for sustainability, ethical business practices and culinary innovation.  A continued community favorite, Craft Roots is steadfast in its commitment to minimizing its environmental footprint while offering a completely vegan...