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City officials and public safety authorities are urging residents in the east Morgan Hill foothills to take the SCU Complex fire seriously and flee to safety as soon as they can, even though the area is not yet under an evacuation order.

Valley Water officials shared progress updates and timeline revisions for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project during a community meeting Feb. 20, announcing the release of the final Environmental Impact Report for the project, as well as giving a general update on the project...

While Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine—the only candidate who qualified to have his name on the Nov. 3 ballot in the mayoral election—has taken an overwhelming percentage of the vote, a late write-in candidate has received 777 votes, according to the registrar’s office.

Responding to an ongoing public refrain against the development of massive fulfillment centers in the city limits, the Morgan Hill City Council is considering a zoning amendment that would prohibit such distribution facilities.

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is moving to eliminate the county’s death row, looking to sentence the 15 local men still sitting on it to serve life in prison without the chance of parole instead, according to an April 5 press release.  “Judges...

The drive-in ceremony, which may be a first, allowed well wishers to safely observe from a distance.

A gray wolf has made his way into San Benito County, and wildlife officials are saying this is the farthest south a wolf has traveled in the state in more than 100 years. OR-93, a nearly two-year-old male wolf from Oregon, was fitted with a...

Local officials across the Bay Area are developing strategies to protect immigrant communities as the Trump administration considers deploying federal immigration enforcement agents to the region, with some municipalities taking aggressive protective measures while others adopt more cautious approaches. The administration recently canceled planned enforcement...

The Morgan Hill Unified School District, accused of failing to provide equal resources for male and female athletics programs, has agreed to make substantial upgrades and renovations to baseball and softball fields at Live Oak High School, according to a settlement agreement announced Oct....

Morgan Hill has been evolving over the past decade, with new housing and a growing number of eateries bringing fresh energy to the town. While the surrounding areas still hold onto their agricultural roots, the town itself has embraced its small-town charm. One of the...