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In an entertainment industry that has been overtaken by the artificial, can its writers and performers still find a human connection? This is the question at the heart of “Comic Potential,” opening April 24 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. Written in 1999, the play...

Thefts of catalytic converters and high-end bicycles, gun crimes, narcotics incidents and reckless vehicle sideshows are on the rise in Morgan Hill, according to police. But many of the post-pandemic trends—which include a rise in violent crime—are starting to level off with earlier years, Morgan...

Yosup Shim, a U.S Army veteran and former executive for large corporations including Amazon and J.P. Morgan, is the new Team President of the Bay Area Panthers.  “This pivotal appointment underscores the Panthers’ commitment to excellence both on and off the field as they look...

To say the 2021-2022 season was a tough one for Mike Kiefer would be an understatement.  The longtime Live Oak High girls basketball coach—this is his 19th year in the program and 13th as the varsity coach with a lot of success—endured a 4-17 season...

The public health offices of Santa Clara County and other Bay Area jurisdictions released a lengthy guide to safe and healthy Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos celebrations during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Santa Clara County health officials on Aug. 14 reported the first local death attributed to West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness. The death this month of an immunocompromised adult at a local hospital “after experiencing West Nile virus symptoms” is the second reported human case...

Organizers for the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival released the full lineup of films for the 2022 event, which will take place April 6-13. This year’s hybrid festival will feature both virtual and in-person screenings and events, says a press release from PJIFF. In-person events...

With Thanksgiving near, the Morgan Hill Fire Department, South Santa Clara County Fire District and Cal Fire are warning residents about the many dangers that the holiday can pose. Thanksgiving remains the leading day for home cooking fires with three times as many cooking fires...

Local veterans and their families, as well as grateful residents of Morgan Hill, gathered to remember and say thanks to veterans who died in service on Memorial Day. The remembrance ceremony took place at the First Street Veterans Memorial in downtown Morgan Hill. The events...

Every year, beginning in March, property owners throughout the county must comply with regulations designed to prevent the spread of wildfires that threaten people, property and the environment. The rules took effect March 1 for three cities—San José, Santa Clara and Campbell—and later in...