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The City of Morgan Hill will use about $8.65 million in federal stimulus funds to bring back public safety services, community events, street repair investments and city staff that were cut shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic started in March 2020. The city council voted 4-1...

Lindsey Martin, Zain Ahmed and Hailey Freeman all had the goal to play sports for a four-year university upon graduating from Sobrato High this year. The trio will get that opportunity: Martin at Lehigh University, a Division I softball program in Pennsylvania; Ahmed at...

At a June 1 rainbow flag raising ceremony at city hall, Morgan Hill officials said they will continue to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community until they are fully embraced. “Sometimes people ask me, do we still need to raise the (Pride) flag?” City...

Local veterans and their families, as well as grateful residents of Morgan Hill, gathered to remember and say thanks to veterans who died in service on Memorial Day. The remembrance ceremony took place at the First Street Veterans Memorial in downtown Morgan Hill. The events...

The toll of fatalities in the mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance yard in San Jose rose to nine late Wednesday night.    Alex Ward Fritch, 49, who had been in critical condition since being taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center...

Morgan Hill Unified School District’s new superintendent hasn’t even started her new job yet, but a local parent has already asked the board of education to reconsider the appointment of Dr. Carmen Garcia based on incidents that occurred at schools where she previously worked...

For the first time since 2019, local residents, veterans and their families will be able to gather in person Monday to remember and give their thanks to service people who died in combat. May 31 is Memorial Day, and local resident Eddie Bowers—a veteran of...

UPDATE 11am: The suspect was identified by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Russell Davis as a Valley Transportation Authority employee, who opened fire at the light rail yard in San Jose at the start of a union meeting. Davis said nine people were killed, including...

Whether there will be an official league champion designation this season or not, coaches of the Live Oak and Sobrato wrestling teams considered their May 20 match the one to decide the Blossom Valley League’s Santa Teresa East Division title.  The Bulldogs came away with...

The May 19 boys lacrosse match between Live Oak and San Benito featured endless back-and-forth action, big hits and impressive shotmaking. In the end, the Acorns ran away with a 14-5 win. Live Oak freshman sensation Ben Ledwith outscored San Benito all by himself...