This year, CA Coastal Cleanup starts at home
This year’s annual California Coastal Cleanup will take place all month in September, and begins at our own front door and in our own communities.
Downtown Morgan Hill Brew Crawl tickets on sale
The Morgan Hill Downtown Association’s 2022 Brew Crawl will take place 1-5pm Sept. 17, and tickets are on sale now. The event features more than 15 craft breweries and cider makers offering samples at tasting locations throughout downtown Morgan Hill, as well as “tasty...
County ponders how to spend $48M in opioid settlement moneyÂ
Santa Clara County Supervisors on Sept. 12 will discuss how to spend the nearly $50 million in opioid settlement cash the county will be getting to combat the fentanyl and opioid crisis.
Taking the lead on the issue is Supervisor Cindy Chavez, who said she...
South Valley resident earns UC Santa Cruz scholarship
Cipriano Echezarreta, a graduate of the Gavilan College Class of 2024 who will transfer to UC Santa Cruz in the fall, was awarded the prestigious Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship.
Echezarreta, a resident of San Juan Bautista, is an environmental science major whose career...
Three arrested for allegedly helping inmate escape San Benito County Jail
Inmate Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail on May 28, was arrested in San Jose May 29 night following a regional manhunt that lasted nearly two days, authorities said.
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has also arrested three people...
Local sports fundraising goes old school, new school
Even though high school sports competition has been suspended since March 2020, athletic directors and coaches are still busier than ever with scheduling and fundraising. The latter remains an absolute necessity as teams are responsible for generating funds to pay for certain expenses that...
Religion: A sacred time of reflection and remembrance
As many around the world celebrate New Year’s Day with fireworks, parties and resolutions, Muslims mark the beginning of their calendar year in a very different way: through quiet reflection, spiritual renewal and remembrance of profound historical events.
The Islamic New Year, also known as...
Local school chef selected for prestigious national fellowship
Gianmario Oddi, Morgan Hill Unified School District's Supervisor of Student Nutrition, has been selected to join the prestigious 2025 Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship, a national program designed to transform school food services across the country.
Oddi is one of just 27 school food leaders...
Munson, Marquez, Andrade lead in MHUSD board election
Incumbent Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Mary Patterson is trailing in the early Nov. 5 election results for her seat representing Trustee Area 6 on the board of education.
As of 10pm, challenger Rebecca Munson leads the two-person race for TA6, with about 57%...
Trump has fundraising edge in Morgan Hill
President Donald Trump has received more financial campaign support from Morgan Hill residents than his Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to federal records.

















