Special moments for Central’s 2014 graduating class
After 35 years in education, including 21 years in the Morgan Hill Unified School District and the last 10 years at Central High School, Principal Irene Macias-Morriss is ready to “decompress.”
Resident says councilmember ‘harassed’ husband
A Morgan Hill resident has publicly accused a city council member of verbally accosting him at a recent public event, although perceptions of the incident differ among those who were involved or witnessed it.
During public comment at the June 15 Morgan Hill City Council...
Mendoza faces murder charge linked to Morgan Hill teen’s death
Martin Mendoza, a suspect in the murder of Marissa DiNapoli of Morgan Hill, was booked at Santa Clara County Jail with no bail allowed the night of July 7.
He is scheduled to be arraigned July 8 to face charges related to the murder of...
Charter school ideas pique board’s interest
The kindergarten through eighth-grade charter school idea was
New state law keeps medical debt off credit report
‘Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting in long-term financial burdens.
Starting Jan. 1, a new state...
Flooding shuts down southbound Highway 101, other South County roads
Southbound Highway 101 at Monterey Street in Gilroy is shut down Friday after floodwaters from Uvas Creek spilled over the roadway.
Southbound traffic is being diverted to 10th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. There is no timeline for reopening.
The atmospheric river that began...
South Valley nonprofit marks 15 years saving people and dogs
He’d been waiting years for a service dog—years marked by crippling anxiety, years of waitlists, years of prices he couldn’t hope to pay. Running out of options, the Marine veteran called a local dog trainer named Mary Cortani and made a desperate plea.
That call...
