Local food pantries increase assistance
Second Harvest Food Bank has responded to the growing need for food assistance among local residents by increasing the frequency of grocery giveaways at some South County distribution sites.
Religion: Banish the Darkness, Spread the Light
As we approach the darkest time of the year, Jews prepare to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. The ancient story took place in the 2nd century BCE during the reign of Syrian-Greek King Antiochus IV. He imposed harsh decrees upon the Jews forbidding...
Bulldogs up to the challenge
Sobrato girls basketball is coming off two productive seasons in which they qualified for the post-season playoffs. A young Bulldogs squad is off to a good start this year, with a new challenge lying ahead as they have been shifted up one level to...
Chappell qualifies as mayoral write-in candidate
Morgan Hill resident Steve Chappell—known among locals as an active administrator of online social media community pages—has qualified as a write-in candidate for mayor in the Nov. 3 election.
Morgan Hill Police will conduct DUI checkpoint Dec. 6
The Morgan Hill Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location in the city limits from 6pm Dec. 6 to 2am Dec. 7, the department announced this week.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data that show where incidents of impaired...
Kawahara Nurseries to expand to San Benito County
Kawahara Nurseries, which is based in Morgan Hill, is looking to open a year-round wholesale agricultural facility on Anzar Road in San Benito County.
The planning commission on June 16 approved Kawahara Nurseries’ application for an agricultural facility use permit on a 104-acre property that...
In season at Andy’s Orchard
Fans of fresh, ripe and local fruit will want to venture to Andy’s Orchard in east Morgan Hill before the short stone fruit harvest is complete in a few weeks.
Owned and operated by renowned grower Andy Mariani, the orchard off Half Road features many...
Student of the week: Jose Lopez
What inspires you?What inspire me are successful people. I see where they are at in life and it motivates me to do my best because I want a great future for me and my family.What is your favorite subject in school, and why?My favorite subject in school is History because I like to learn about the past and how the life was different from ours. I also enjoy learning about war.If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be?If I had the power to change one thing in the world, I would change the way people view other cultures.If you could go anywhere, where would you go?If I could go anywhere, I would love to go to the moon because only four people have been to the moon. I also think it would be a great experience.Name one big challenge in your life right now.One challenge I was facing was that I wasn’t gonna be able to graduate. I did a lot of work to be able to graduate and in the end that work will pay off.What is your dream job?My dream job is to one day own my own company.What are your three favorite things?My favorite three things are education, body building and basketball.What is your favorite book?My favorite book is “Of Mice and Men.”What do you want to do after high school?I want to go to college after high school.Something that makes you smile:Family and friends makes me smile.Most played songs on your phone/ipod:The song I played the most is “Too Young” by Post Malone.
