Religion: Finding hope in the shadows of hate
In the autumn of 2018, eleven people were brutally massacred during Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, shattering our collective sense of safety. The trauma reverberated far beyond Pennsylvania, reaching directly into the Jewish souls of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and...
Valley Water appoints longtime employee as CEO
The Valley Water Board of Directors appointed Aaron Baker as the agency’s next chief executive officer.
Baker, a licensed professional engineer, will begin his new post as of Jan. 4, 2027, Valley Water officials said. His annual salary will be $506,789.03.
The newly appointed CEO currently...
Sell, donate, recycle unwanted items during South County Second Chance Week
Residents in Morgan Hill and Gilroy will have opportunities this month to sell, donate, repair and recycle unwanted items as the cities host the 24th annual Second Chance Week.
The annual event, scheduled for Sept. 12-20, encourages South County residents to put used goods back...
Morgan Hill, Gilroy school districts oppose ICE facility
Gilroy and Morgan Hill Unified School Districts have joined a countywide wave of school boards formally opposing a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility near Gilroy, with local leaders saying the fight extends far beyond district lines.
GUSD was the first school district...
Sixth annual Food Truck Fly-In returns to San Martin Airport Oct. 17
The San Martin Airport Food Truck Fly-In will return Oct. 17 for its sixth annual celebration, bringing aircraft, food, live entertainment and family activities to the South County airport.
The free community event is scheduled from 10am-4pm at San Martin Airport, 13030 Murphy Ave. The...
AAUW to host upcoming series of Morgan Hill candidate forums
The Morgan Hill chapter of the AAUW will host three upcoming candidate forums in an effort to help voters become familiar with and knowledgeable about their choices in the Nov. 3 election.
All three forums will take place 6:30-9pm at Morgan Hill City Council Chambers,...
DA seeks no bail for Gilroy man accused of molesting children at summer camp
For the third time since a police investigation began earlier this summer, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to send a suspected serial child molester to jail while he awaits trial on multiple felony charges.
Anthony Joseph Ramon, 25, of Gilroy, was...
Leadership class produces Morgan Hill history trail
A new self-guided history trail wound its way through downtown Morgan Hill for the first time Aug. 29, as the Leadership Morgan Hill Class of 2026 cut the ribbon on “Many Stories, One Morgan Hill,” the capstone project to the nine-month leadership development course.
The...
Religion: See your neighbors, don’t watch them
The last time I wrote this column, I argued that “faith at its best does not teach us to fear our neighbors. It teaches us to see them.” I’ve been thinking about that word—see—quite a bit lately.
More precisely, I’ve been wondering: What is the difference...
Clergy, community begin monthly vigil at proposed Gilroy ICE site
Dozens of clergy and more than 100 community members gathered Aug. 30 outside the site of a proposed federal immigration detention facility on Holsclaw Road near Gilroy, launching what organizers say will be a monthly series of interfaith prayer vigils opposing the project.
The vigil,...
