Former mayor sues city over redistricting
After the Morgan Hill City Council spent months in public discussions and soliciting input from residents and redistricting experts, the courts are likely going to decide which boundaries will apply in local elections for the next 10 years.
Former Mayor Steve Tate is one of...
Morgan Hill man arrested in relation to deadly shooting
A Morgan Hill man is among two arrested by Watsonville Police on April 12 for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old on April 2.
Erick DeHaro and Matthew Madriz, both 18, were charged with first-degree murder. They were booked into Santa Cruz County Jail without...
Live Oak baseball team sweeps Sobrato
The Live Oak and Sobrato baseball teams entered their two-game set last week both in desperate need of a sweep to put themselves in prime position for a top-four finish in the Blossom Valley League’s Mount Hamilton Division, which carries automatic berths into the...
CalFire suspends burn permits in Santa Clara County
California has already experienced an unusually early start to fire season amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and across the west is starting earlier and...
Gone but not forgotten: Sobrato’s Adrian Alcantara will have lasting impact
Those who knew Adrian Alcantara said he had a heart of service that always went under the radar. Whether he was preparing five-course meals for his friends and family or coaching and mentoring youth football players, Alcantara loved giving back.
That’s why the Sobrato High...
‘Gravel Road’ follows Australian rock band
“Gravel Road,” an Australian documentary that follows the adventures of Aboriginal rock band Desert Stars as they embark on their first road tour, will screen in Morgan Hill April 10 as part of the 2022 Poppy Jasper International Film Festival.
Directed by Tristan Pemberton, the...
Food Truck Fly-In takes off May 21 at San Martin Airport
Flying machines, food trucks and families will be sharing the flightline at San Martin Airport on May 21 during The Food Truck Fly-In, a free community event of food, aircraft displays, aviation centered entertainment and live music. This event is a repeat of last...
Morgan Hill author releases new book
Legal disputes and conflicts cost businesses billions of dollars a year in lawyers’ fees, lost productivity, time and aggravation. A new book by Morgan Hill author Robert Christopher proposes an innovative, faster and simpler way to settle common business and legal disputes without the...
Sara Tran, Sobrato track runners in the fast lane
Last May, Sara Tran’s athletic career was at a crossroads. Her body beaten by the constant pounding of competing in gymnastics for eight years, Tran suffered a C5 vertebrae fracture, or in simple terms, a broken neck.
Surgeons needed to fuse Tran’s C5 and C6...
Voters may decide on future Monterey Road lane reduction
The Morgan Hill City Council might be asking the city’s voters this November if any future lane reduction on Monterey Road through the downtown should be approved by popular electoral vote.
The council is scheduled to consider placing the Monterey Road measure on the Nov....

















