Local News

Morgan Hill has surpassed San Jose in the spread of Covid-19 with a local rate of 6,573 positive cases per 100,000 residents as of Jan. 21, according to Santa Clara County public health officials.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley is bringing its Future Grads program—which is designed to prepare and encourage more young people to go to college—to its club in Morgan Hill.  Future Grads realizes a student’s dream by building a college-going mindset and defining...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed this week that a body found Dec. 15 in unincorporated Gilroy has been identified as a missing San Martin man.  The remains were positively identified as Gabriel Laradelara, 21, who was last seen alive Dec. 1 in Gilroy.  Laradelara’s...

Morgan Hill’s 2024 citywide pavement rehabilitation project began this week and will continue through October, according to city staff.  The contractor for the pavement work at various public street locations throughout Morgan Hill is Teichert Construction. When the pavement work is completed, Teichert crews or...

As of May 26, thirty-eight employees of Lusamerica Foods, located at 16480 Railroad Avenue, have tested positive for the illness, Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Sara Cody told the supervisors’ Health and Hospital Committee on Tuesday.

Starting on Sept. 17, crews will begin numerous road repaving and rehabilitation projects on streets throughout Morgan Hill.

Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Ann Sobrato High School Marching Band and Color Guard is not a legacy in the world of the Marching Arts. Sobrato has never won a Western Band Association Regional or State Championship, nor had an undefeated season. They aren’t...

Petty theft A female suspect is accused of repeatedly stealing and causing disturbances at Dollar Tree, located at Monterey Road and West Dunne Avenue. The latest shoplifting incident was reported 11:42am April 23. Parking violation Police towed two vehicles the morning of April 24 from the parking...

With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Morgan Hill Police Department is warning residents that authorities have “zero tolerance” for illegal fireworks. “As we begin to emerge from the pandemic and rotate back to a normal lifestyle, we are all excited about celebrating Independence Day...

The Father of our nation, George Washington, had a remarkable correspondence with the first Catholic Bishop in the United States, John Carroll. At the time Catholics were, at best, 1% of the population of the young nation and were living in only two states:...