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Hale Avenue Extension Grand Opening Join City of Morgan Hill officials at New Hale Avenue, south of the Main Avenue intersection, for light refreshments on Aug. 24 at 8:30am and a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9am, to celebrate the grand opening of Phase II of...

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., sentenced Mariposa Castro, of Gilroy, to 45 days in jail Feb. 23 for her participation in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Castro, also known as Imelda Castro, was also ordered to pay a $5,000...

The Sobrato High and Live Oak High wrestling teams represented themselves well in the Blossom Valley League Finals Feb. 11-12 at Overfelt High.  Despite having only eight out of a possible 14 wrestlers competing, Sobrato gave perennial power Evergreen Valley a scare. The Bulldogs finished...

South Valley Civic Theatre’s “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” opens April 26 and runs select days through May 18 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. Winner of four Tony awards including best musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” centers on charming...

Local agencies finally have enough money to complete the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, about 70 years after the massive infrastructure project was initially planned.  Valley Water celebrated the milestone Sept. 13 at the construction site in south Morgan Hill for the final phase...

Gyms can once again operate indoors with limitations, and Morgan Hill residents will soon have a new place to work out. Fitness 19 announced that it will open its new 24,700-square-foot gym at 850 Tennant Station on March 15. It fills the former spot of...

The July 29 Morgan Hill Friday Night Music Series opened with a performance by students of local voice and piano teacher Heather Faulhaber, who sing regularly with their schools, Children’s Musical Theater San Jose and South Valley Community Theater. Performers included Lindsay Petroff, a senior...

As the days grow shorter through the Winter Solstice, I find myself seeking moments of light even more. Judaism and many other religions have holidays at this time of year with themes of bringing light into the world.  Hanukkah, which begins this Sunday evening, Dec....

The driver of a Ford Mustang died in a collision with another vehicle after he fled from police in a high-speed pursuit north of Gilroy, according to authorities.

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) will attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24 with guest Lupe Lopez, co-founder of Gilroy-based Arteaga’s Food Center. “Today marks Trump’s 400th day in office, and it has been 400 days of disaster for the American...