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Proposition 1  — Abortion With early returns beginning to come in, Californians appear to be giving broad support to Proposition 1, which would place into the state Constitution a woman’s right to have an abortion.  As of 11pm Nov. 8, more than 68% of voters have...

A fire on Fisher Avenue in southeast Morgan Hill burned about 20 acres of vegetation and debris Sunday afternoon, according to CalFire authorities.

New homes are for sale in the north Morgan Hill Jasper residential community, located on Monterey Road near the intersection of Old Monterey Road. The 101-unit townhome project, pictured above, is developed by San Ramon-based Trumark Homes. The project features four “unique three-story floor plans”...

The Morgan Hill Police Department this week reminded travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and family. This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 12-June 1, MHPD said in a press release. During...

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...

Santa Clara County is steering $15 million into expanding childcare services in the county, officially launching last week a grant program that was approved in February.  Funds can be used by recipients for facility improvements and operating costs, including rent and wages.  The county Board of...

Scorching real estate market beginning to slow The red-hot real estate market is beginning to show signs of cooling, but officials say it is too early to say if this will be the new trend. According to recently released data by MLSListings, single-family home inventory in...

The 39th annual Morgan Hill Holiday Parade, organized by the local Kiwanis Club, drew hundreds of residents and visitors to the city’s downtown Dec. 6 to watch dozens of floats decorated in dazzling illuminated displays traverse Monterey Road in technicolor splendor. The hour-long parade offered...

Morgan Hill City Council member Rene Spring and his husband, Mark Hoffmann, have been using art and social media to help bring some joy to local residents who are feeling lonely and afraid during the coronavirus lockdown. Their “Stay Healthy” campaign started shortly after the...

A program started in mid-March by Chabad South County Jewish Center to offer care packages to local families and senior citizens sheltering in place has been so helpful that the effort has expanded to include anyone in need or isolated due to the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic.