Group rescues animals from California wildfires
In 2012, Lisa Jewett watched as a fire tore through her Hollister home, burning everything she owned to ashes.
She was fortunate to get her daughter and horses to safety. But with the nightgown she was wearing her only surviving possession, Jewett was homeless for...
Sherman takes the helm as chamber CEO
The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce announced a change in leadership last week, with President and CEO John Horner stepping down from the role he has held for the last seven years.
Live Oak runs all over Overfelt; key game with Lincoln next
Playing without standout quarterback Xavier Catano, the Live Oak High football team got off to a slow start in a 27-6 win over Overfelt on Oct. 15. The heavily favored Acorns led just 7-0 at halftime and 14-6 after three quarters before outscoring the...
Hudson Ledwith excels in the box, lacrosse style
As a rising youth lacrosse player, Hudson Ledwith does a lot of traveling. An incoming fifth-grader at Nordstrom Elementary School, Ledwith was in Canada and Colorado in June competing in tournaments.
Ledwith, 10, was the lone South Valley player to compete for the U.S. Box...
Sweeping federal drug bust includes arrests in Gilroy
A sweeping drug and weapons bust centered on the Sinaloa Cartel, and headed up by the FBI, resulted in the arrest of scores of suspects over the past year, including arrests in Gilroy.
At a press conference Feb. 11, the FBI was joined by Northern...
Police: At-risk woman missing from Morgan Hill
Update: Maldonado was located about 4:15pm June 23, according to Morgan Hill Police.
An at-risk woman is missing from her Morgan Hill home, and police are asking the public to call 911 if she is seen.
Alondra Maldonado, 23, was last seen about 2pm June...
Student of the week: Luis Atilano
What inspires you?My mother because she went through a lot but always took care of us, even working three jobs to make sure we had food on the table and a roof over our heads.What is your favorite subject in school and why?Math because I like to be challenged.If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be?I would want people to stop putting labels on each other. No one is better than anyone else.If you could go anywhere, where would you go?Everywhere!Name one big challenge in your life right now?Not having a place to call home.What is your dream job?I will be a police officer.What are your three favorite things?Spending time with friends, having a job, and horses.What is your favorite book?“The Circuit” by Francisco Jimenez.What do you want to do after high school?I want to go into the military and then college.Something that makes you smileKnowing that my loved ones are safe.Most played songs on your Iphone/Ipod?“I ain't mad at you” - Tupac“Dear Mama” - Tupac“When I'm gone” - Eminem
