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December 6, 2025

Hindsight 2019: Shootings shocked Morgan Hill

In 2019, Morgan Hill and South County were rocked by two horrific mass shootings that resulted in seven deaths and more than a dozen people injured.

County unions poised to strike in 2020

Santa Clara County is approaching the new year with lingering, rancorous labor fights with two unions representing more than 15,000 employees. Tensions with both unions heated up last week, as both contract disputes took turns for the worse. The Registered Nurses Professional Association (RNPA), with...

VTA makes commuter changes

Valley Transit Authority was set to implement scheduled changes across its entire light rail and bus system on Dec. 28, posing new headaches for many South Bay commuters and new solutions for others. As a way to make the changes more palatable and introduce new...

South County’s Festival of Lights

Revelers gathered in downtown Morgan Hill Dec. 22 to celebrate the beginning of the eight-day Chanukah holiday. The first-ever event was hosted by Morgan Hill-based Chabad South County Jewish Center, and included a menorah lighting, LED light show, crafts for children, music, a raffle...

Claudia Rossi elected to lead county schools

Claudia Rossi of Morgan Hill is the new president of the Santa Clara County Board of Education. The county school board on Dec. 11 elected its officers for 2020. Rossi, who was elected to the board in 2014, was named president, and Kathleen King, appointed...

MH woman arrested in Anaheim sex trafficking investigation

A 19-year-old Morgan Hill woman was among three people arrested in Anaheim on suspicion of sex trafficking and other charges, according to police.

Flood control project underway

In recent months, construction crews have been busy managing wildlife and digging up dirt as they proceed on Phase 1 of the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project.

DUI checkpoint in South County

The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California Highway Patrol will host a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night, Dec. 27 in an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.

School district asks voters for $900M bond

The Morgan Hill Unified School District is hopeful that the district’s registered voters will agree with the school board, and approve a $900 million school bond on the March 3 ballot.

More downtown pedestrian lights approved

With the upcoming installation of new pedestrian-operated flashing lights at two busy intersections, all downtown crosswalks on Monterey Road will soon be protected with bright signals as City Hall aims to continue to reduce accidents while attracting visitors to the neighborhood.

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