Upstart Sobrato High boys and girls water polo teams are on the road again
The Sobrato High boys and girls water polo teams might as well be called the Road Warriors this season.
Due to lingering issues at their home pool, the Bulldogs won’t have a single home match this year. While it’s far from an ideal situation, neither...
Author tells story of early Santa Clara County gunfighter-sheriff
Nineteenth century Santa Clara County Sheriff John Hicks Adams is the subject of a new book, “Badass Lawman: Gangs, Guns, and the Sheriff Who Tamed the Golden State.”
Author William Briggs, a former San Jose State University mass communications professor and Dean Emeritus at Cal...
Religion: The Shofar’s Call at Rosh Hashanah—The Jewish New Year
When a soloist holds a note for a very long time, the audience is mesmerized. They guess how much longer the note will play and express excitement upon the conclusion.
One of the most recognizable symbols of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is the...
Sobrato’s strong defense not enough against Gilroy
Defense was the name of the game when the Gilroy and Sobrato football teams squared off on Sept. 17. Though the host Mustangs came away with a 27-14 win, the result was closer than the score indicated.
Gilroy’s defensive line was unstoppable, breaking through to...
Local Scene: Academic honors, Climate Action Week
Valencia joins University Iowa Class of 2026
The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students. This fall’s incoming first-year class includes Nyla Valencia, of Morgan Hill, who plans to pursue a degree in biology, says a press release from the University of Iowa.
Collectively, the...
Crawl for a cause
Mild temperatures and sunny skies made for the perfect afternoon Sept. 17 to spend time outdoors with friends, family members—and nearly 20 craft breweries at the Downtown Morgan Hill Brew Crawl.
The annual event—sponsored by the Morgan Hill Downtown Association—allowed ticket holders to sample beers...
District bans watering commercial, industrial, institutional lawns
As Santa Clara County suffers through a third straight year of severe drought, then a historic heat wave two weeks ago, the Valley Water Board of Directors unanimously voted Sept. 13 to strengthen existing rules aimed at reducing outdoor watering.
The board amended the existing...
Groundbreaking for downtown art gallery set for Sept. 22
Construction for the Edes Building, a wine bar and art gallery that is set to “invigorate” central downtown Morgan Hill, will break ground Sept. 22 at the southwest corner of Monterey Road and Second Street, according to the City of Morgan Hill.
“Dan McCranie and...
Local Scene: Gavilan will dedicate new bridge
Local students named to SNHU President’s List
A trio of Morgan Hill residents were named to the Summer 2022 President's List at Southern New Hampshire University.
They are: Casey Conforti, Kendra Stewart and Shantell Schweikart.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700...
Religion: Unanswered Questions
One of the most repeated questions we as human beings ask is, Why? Especially children, who constantly respond to every situation with the same question.
This response may be triggered by different factors: our curiosity, our lack of knowledge, our desire to test someone's patience,...
