Man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of Morgan Hill girl
Police arrested a man from Freedom on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child in Morgan Hill, according to authorities.
Morgan Hill Police responded to a report on Feb. 12 that a 12-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by a 21-year-old man, MHPD said in a...
Generations apart, advocates forge cross-country partnership
A local nonprofit founder who spent three decades in prison for murder has forged an unlikely partnership with a 13-year-old New York City student, uniting across generations and 3,000 miles to address America's fatherlessness crisis.
Terrance Hunter, founder of Morgan Hill-based Empowering the Fatherless, received...
Council votes to strip Mayor Pro Tem title from Martinez Beltrán
The Morgan Hill City Council voted 4-1 to remove Councilmember Yvonne Martinez Beltrán from her Mayor Pro Tem position following months of controversy stemming from a February incident and subsequent investigation.
The decision came after a heated meeting on Aug. 20 where Martinez Beltrán accused...
Land trusts join forces to protect Nyland property
A collaboration of area land trusts recently secured permanent conservation rights for the historic 540-acre Nyland property in San Benito County.
The Trust for Public Land, the San Benito Agricultural Land Trust, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County and the Amah Mutsun Land Trust...
Retired SJPD captain and MH resident dies in traffic collision
Randall Schriefer, a Morgan Hill resident and retired San Jose Police captain, was one of five people who died in a July 29 traffic collision in northern California, authorities said.
Also killed in the accident near Red Bluff were an 8-year-old child as well as...
Local Scene: Holiday Lights Morgan Hill contest starts soon
Holiday Lights Contest starts soon
The City of Morgan Hill Parks and Recreation Department invites residents and homeowners to participate in the Holiday Lights Contest. Entrants are encouraged to get creative in their efforts to outshine their neighbors with the best and brightest holiday lights...
County urges teens to get Covid-19 vaccine as demand slips
Santa Clara County officials urged eligible county residents Friday to get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 amid a drop in demand, particularly among young adults and teenagers.
More than 1 million vaccine doses have been administered countywide and roughly two-thirds of county residents age 16 and...
Flood protection agencies gear up for rainy season
Officials from the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose alerted the public on Oct. 25 to the risks of flooding this rainy season, providing directions to preparation and emergency resources.
“This winter, the climate prediction center at...
VTA urges travelers to save on gas by riding public transit
With gas prices soaring, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is urging residents to consider public transit as an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to driving.
A single ride on VTA costs $2.50 for adults, $1.25 for students, and $1.00 for seniors. Riders can pay...
Morgan Hill City Council condemns ‘all forms of hate and violence’
The Morgan Hill City Council unanimously approved a resolution “condemning all forms of hate and violence” at the March 17 meeting, in response to the deadly riots that occurred at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year.
The resolution not only repudiates the Jan. 6 attack...
