Elias named first female commander of Gilroy CHP scales
California Highway Patrol Lt. Erica Elias, a veteran officer and alumnus of Hollister High School and Gavilan College, has been named the first female Commander of the Gilroy Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility since it was founded in 1985.
“Erica is ecstatic to give back to...
Craft Roots brings ‘great food, great vibes’
Owners Justin Gaich and his father, Nick, are delighted with the reception they’ve received from the Morgan Hill community since opening their plant-based restaurant, Craft Roots Vegan Bar and Grill, in the summer of 2019.
Located next to Trail Dust BBQ (itself a Morgan Hill...
2.5-magnitude earthquake shakes northeast Morgan Hill
A 2.5 earthquake rattled an area of Santa Clara County northeast of Morgan Hill on March 14, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck at 3:38pm, centered in a remote area south of Mount Hamilton, about 6 miles deep along the Calaveras Fault...
Local Scene: Morgan Hill students earn academic honors
Morgan Hill student named to dean’s list
Tanmay Patwardhan, a junior at University of Minnesota Twin Cities and a Morgan Hill resident, was named to the university’s dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester. Patwardhan is a student of the College of Science and Engineering.
To...
March 16 Bach to Blues concert features Kaye Bohler
The annual Bach to Blues concert will take place at the Gavilan College Theater at 7pm March 16.
Back to Blues is a fundraising concert that showcases faculty, students and amazing local talent. This year's guest performers include Kaye Bohler and the Hollister High School...
Religion: A time of discipline, sacrifice and reflection
A special time of the year for millions of Muslims worldwide began in the first week of March 2024, the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Ramadan is the ninth month and holiest month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a time of festivity, community, charity and...
City council opts against passing a Gaza war resolution
An effort to show solidarity between the City of Morgan Hill and those who are suffering here and abroad due to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict exposed a deep rift between community members at a recent city council meeting.
The March 6 discussion left some council...
Oakwood boys basketball makes history
The Oakwood boys basketball team won the Central Coast Section Division V title for the Morgan Hill school’s first section championship in any sport. And it did not come easily.
After smashing Nueva 84-43 and Thomas More 75-51 in the first two rounds of the...
Scammers stole nearly $900K from PG&E customers in 2023
In 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments. The average customer lost $785, says a press release from PG&E.
This includes hundreds of customers on the Central Coast,...
Lightpost Winery brings knowledge to winemakingÂ
If you’re like me you rarely enter a weekend without some kind of plan and cherish the times you can be spontaneous waking up on a weekend morning. If that’s the case I think I’ve got a great spontaneous fun destination that’s worth planning...
