Local News

A 78-year-old Santa Clara man died Sept. 26 after the car he was driving collided with a tomato harvester that was trying to cross Highway 152 east of Gilroy, according to the California Highway Patrol.  The man, whose name wasn’t released, was driving east in...

In preparation for the beginning of the 2023 school year, Morgan Hill Unified School District leaders have been in the process of replacing numerous longtime staff members who have resigned from top positions in recent months.  The recent resignations include three assistant superintendents who have...

With the Covid-19 pandemic having changed the way of life in Silicon Valley and beyond, downtown Morgan Hill property owners, local tourism proponents and city officials are renewing their push for a “complete streets” vibe through the downtown neighborhood. Frank Leal—developer and owner of the...

Authorities arrested three people—including a Morgan Hill man—for running a “sophisticated” ghost gun manufacturing enterprise that sold illegal firearms to criminals, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Joseph Cahoon, 31, of Morgan Hill, Jack Mahon, 38, of San Jose, and Amanda Bazzani,...

Former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dana Stubblefield was found guilty today on charges that he raped a woman at his Morgan Hill home in 2015.

Authorities expect internet and cell service to be restored in Morgan Hill by midnight Feb. 3, after a damaged fiber optic line resulted in a citywide outage most of the day Wednesday. Morgan Hill Police posted on social media that a construction crew the morning...

I am fascinated by etymologies, the origins of words. As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m thinking about the origin of our English word “thank.” It comes from the P.I.E. (Primitive Indo-European) root tong, to think. Thank is related phonetically to think, as sang is to...

Mandatory water restrictions are on their way to Santa Clara County faucets and hoses, as the area faces “extreme drought” and dismal water supplies. The Santa Clara Valley Water District board announced a water shortage emergency in a 7-0 vote Wednesday, setting targets to reduce...

Morgan Hill and the Bay Area have seen an increase in vehicle thefts and property crimes in recent months, and the local department is advising residents to “exercise caution and be vigilant” in order to avoid becoming a victim.

It was a Valentine’s Day from hell. According to a complaint filed Feb. 9 in federal court, Tom Mosgrove spent Valentine’s Day in 2022 in Santa Clara County jail after his then-wife called the police and reported that he pushed her into a closet and...