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As of Aug. 20, Santa Clara County health officials have reported 428 cases of Covid-19 in Morgan Hill.

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%...

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a new state law that could lead to more farmworker housing development in Santa Clara County.  Assembly Bill 3035 was authored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin and was inspired by Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas’ Agricultural Worker Housing Initiative, says...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed. The Holiday Season is in full swing. The ramp-up started the day after Halloween, thanks to retailers who let us know Christmas is coming and it’s time to get ready! For many Christians though, there’s another season that...

The Magical Bridge Playground in Morgan Hill came to reality through a network of partnerships among organizations and individuals throughout the local community, according to city officials. Many of those partners were in attendance at the grand opening celebration of the Magical Bridge park...

While on vacation this summer, one morning my husband and I awoke to a loud alarm. Within seconds we realized the sound was coming from outside and was a fire alarm. We quickly left our room and went to the hotel front desk. We...

Two state assemblymembers on Tuesday announced a new $3 billion bond measure that aims to spur Covid-19 economic recovery while combating climate change and food insecurity.  Assemblymembers Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, and Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, announced Assembly Bill 125—the Equitable Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access,...

The Morgan Hill Police Department has confirmed the identity of the body found at Anderson Lake Wednesday night, ending hope that Marissa DiNapoli would return to her friends and family.  The Santa Clara County Coroner identified the body as DiNapoli, 18, on Thursday, July 3,...

Longtime St. Catherine Parish member Anna Quinones and Maria Dominguez, the church’s office manager, led the preparation, organization and distribution of Thanksgiving meal baskets for families in need on Nov. 18. Photo: Michael Moore While Thanksgiving is often celebrated as an opportunity to enjoy abundance...

After suffering at least four consecutive days of widespread power outages during last week’s record-breaking heat wave, many in Morgan Hill are demanding answers and accountability from the region’s electric utility service provider. Each day from Sept. 5-8, when temperatures climbed well over 100 degrees...