Conservation organization implores public to stop dumping trash into rivers
Monica Garcia can be frequently found along the Pajaro River watershed, chucking tires, concrete, beer bottles and other trash out of the habitat and transporting it to where it belongs: the landfill.
She does it all from the seat of her motorized wheelchair, and in...
Shootings leave one dead, another critically injured in Gilroy
A rash of gunfire over the weekend left one man dead and another seriously injured, Gilroy Police reported.
According to police, a 35-year-old man was killed after he was shot on the 400 block of Fairview Drive on Jan. 3 at about 9:30pm. The victim,...
Shoe Palace purchased by British company
British company JD Sports Fashion announced Dec. 14 that it acquired Morgan Hill-based Shoe Palace for $325 million.
Shoe Palace was established in 1993 by the Mersho family and currently has 167 stores, the vast majority of which trade under the Shoe Palace banner. More...
Next phase of flood control project begins
Construction crews have begun Phase 2A of the Llagas Creek Flood Protection project in Morgan Hill.
Work on this phase will stretch from the intersection of Main and Hale avenues through downtown Morgan Hill to Del Monte Avenue, via a giant underground box culvert. Valley...
Local Scene: State Assembly honors Marty Cheek
Assembly honors Marty Cheek
The California State Assembly will honor late Morgan Hill Life publisher Marty Cheek by adjourning the Jan. 23 session in his honor, according to Assemblymember Gail Pellerin.
“Marty was not only a gifted journalist but also a deeply cherished community advocate who...
Young cast bonds in Limelight’s ‘The Wolves’
Just before rehearsal for “The Wolves” kicked off on the evening of Aug. 24, the Gilroy Center for the Arts was filled with the sounds of excited chatter, outbursts of giggling and the occasional shout.
The cast of nine girls, the majority in their teens,...
Religion: Interfaith year of resilience
This year the Multifaith Action Society is celebrating the Interfaith Year of Resilience. The “Resilience” theme was chosen to remind communities to continue to be strong and maneuver through the perils and all the uncertainties we find ourselves going through.
We are living in times...
Driver dies in Christmas Eve collision on Highway 152
A 25-year-old North Hollywood man died in a traffic collision on Highway 152 early in the morning on Christmas Eve, according to authorities.
About 5:55am Dec. 24, the 25-year-old driver of a 2004 Toyota was traveling eastbound on Highway 152 east of Lovers Lane when...
