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September 19, 2026

Local Scene: Morgan Hill students named to dean’s list

Morgan Hill students honored Morgan Hill residents Thomas Dougherty, Colette Fulmer and Aarush Nalawadi have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Madison dean’s list for the fall semester. All three local honorees are students in the university’s College of Letters and Sciences.  Local teacher, artist opens...

Animal cruelty suspect ordered to mental health court

A Morgan Hill woman who is accused of felony animal abuse was scheduled to attend mental health treatment court this week, according to authorities. The June 15 hearing for Ava Geddes in Santa Clara County’s mental health treatment court was not public. Her next public...

Live Oak Drama Club’s ‘My Sister Eileen’

Live Oak High's Afterschool Drama Guild presents the comedy, 'My Sister Eileen' at the Little Theater on the school campus, 1505 E. Main Ave., on Dec. 6 and 7 at 7:30pm and on Dec. 8 at 8pm. Tickets are available at the door, $7 without an ASB card, $5 with ASB card. For more information, call the school at (408) 201-6100.

Construction paused at proposed Gilroy ICE center as lawsuit moves forward

Construction on a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Gilroy has been temporarily paused while federal attorneys prepare their response to a lawsuit challenging the project, according to opponents of the facility. The pause comes after California Attorney General Rob Bonta and...

Board will return $500,000 grant

Nearly $500,000 in grant money awarded to Live Oak High by the

A life of beauty: Iconic collector Gracie Garcia dies at 82

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Gracie Garcia was a world traveler, who has floated down a river in India while looking up at the stars in a houseboat, explored the Hermitage Museum in a Russian palace, and partaken in countless other adventures. She not only took in the surroundings, but...

State Water Project increases local allocations in wake of winter storms

In the wake of a series of powerful winter storms that lashed California for three weeks in January, the state announced Jan. 26 that it will deliver more water than expected from its major storage and delivery system.  All 29 public water agencies—serving 27 million...

Valley Water board approves 9.1 percent rate increase

Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought.  On May 12, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors unanimously approved a 9.1 percent rate increase for the 2022 fiscal year.  Starting July 1, 2021 until June...

Personal care industry reopens after year of stops and starts

Workers in the beauty industry usually celebrate the winter holidays with more work. In a regular year, a surge of bookings can double or triple the income of a hairstylist. But, in 2020, the most glamorous time of year—a mainstay of the $50 billion beauty...

Young musicians hit high notes

Student-musicians at Morgan Hill’s Live Oak and Sobrato high schools have excelled and performed for live audiences at numerous recent events, with more chances on the horizon to showcase their talents and hard work far and wide.  And while both schools offer a variety of...

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