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The American Red Cross has faced a “concerning” drop in blood and platelet donations this summer, according to the organization, and donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage. The decline in donations has caused the...

Summer activities are set to resume in Morgan Hill. Using the National Federation of State High Schools Association (NFHS), the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC), and the Santa Clara County and California Department of Public Health orders related to COVID-19 restrictions, the Morgan Hill...

Two retail developments are working their way through the City of Morgan Hill’s approval process that would add a Sprouts Farmers Market and a Tractor Supply Company store to the city’s list of local retail businesses, as part of the city’s efforts to keep...

The Santa Clara County Library District announced Monday morning that lobby services are available at all seven community libraries, including the Morgan Hill and Gilroy public libraries.

A 48-year-old man was killed and another man was left with head trauma after a two-vehicle collision Aug. 31 in San Martin.  California Highway Patrol officers responded to the scene at Monterey Road and Highland Avenue at about 1:12pm, according to CHP.  An initial investigation determined...

Someone painted two swastikas on the door of a Jewish temple in Morgan Hill, and police are investigating the vandalism as a hate crime, according to authorities.

Live Oak High School’s graduating class of 2021 celebrated with two commencement ceremonies the afternoon of June 4. A total of 298 seniors graduated from Live Oak this year, according to Principal Tanya Calabretta. Graduates in the coming months will attend universities, four-year colleges, community...

Valley Water this week began draining Anderson Reservoir in preparation for a seismic retrofit of the body’s dam in east Morgan Hill, but Gov. Gavin Newsom also vetoed a state assembly bill that would have expedited the project that the water district has been planning for more than 10 years.

With Covid-19 outbreaks reported recently at local juvenile detention facilities and a homeless shelter—and the number of positive cases surging at nursing homes—Santa Clara County officials are again imploring residents to follow protocols to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

The local Poppy Jasper International Film Festival was recently named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine—a prestigious recognition that PJIFF producers say validates all the work and dedication that has gone into growing the South Valley event...