Earthquake reported near Morgan Hill
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake occurred near the city of Morgan Hill early in the morning April 10, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake was reported at 1:09am, centered more than 9 miles north of Morgan Hill and nearly 15 miles west-northwest of San Jose, according...
Health plan begins construction on new South County resource center
Santa Clara Family Health Plan on July 28 commemorated the start of construction of its newest public facility, the South County Community Resource Center in Gilroy. The resource center, set to open in early 2026, will serve residents of Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San...
Acorns hit the big screen
A home-grown documentary about Morgan Hill’s first high school lacrosse team is ascending to a national audience as Brad Ledwith’s “The Mighty Oaks” is set to be distributed to major streaming platforms.
When Ledwith’s kids came home from lacrosse camp in 2017 declaring it the...
Girls lacrosse thriving at Live Oak, Sobrato
From 0-8-1 last year to a potential Blossom Valley League championship this season. That’s the exact situation the Live Oak High girls lacrosse team finds itself in after defeating Sobrato High 12-2 on April 19. But don’t tell that to Acorns coach Jordan Evanger.
“Oh...
Meet the candidates: MHUSD Trustee Area 7
Three seats on the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. Voters will select their board representatives in Trustee Area 5 (central Morgan Hill), Trustee Area 6 (north Morgan Hill) and Trustee Area 7 (south Morgan...
Religion: Obligating ourselves to do good things
I am fascinated by etymologies, the origins of words. As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m thinking about the origin of our English word “thank.” It comes from the P.I.E. (Primitive Indo-European) root tong, to think. Thank is related phonetically to think, as sang is to...
Royal Clothiers named Small Business of the Year
Downtown Morgan Hill’s Royal Clothiers, owned by Carlos Perez, is named the 2026 Senate District 15 Small Business of the Year in recognition of the retailer’s longstanding contributions to the community as well as its decades of service to generations of local families, according...
Council grants higher density for two affordable housing projects
The Morgan Hill City Council approved requests for density bonuses and other concessions from local design and planning ordinances for two proposed affordable housing projects. But officials expressed some hesitation at the April 21 meeting to give in to state laws that take precedence...
DUI checkpoint set for May 19
The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on May 19 within an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.
CHP officers who are trained in the detection of alcohol and drug impaired drivers will staff the sobriety...
Beloved Hilltop Market in east Morgan Hill set to close
A small convenience store that has served a crucial role as the sole retail hub for thousands of residents in Morgan Hill’s eastern hills is set to close next month after the property’s landlord declined to renew the tenant’s lease.
Charlie King, who opened Hilltop...
