Murillo resigns from MHUSD board
Citing “work and personal obligations” as the genesis for her early departure, trustee Teresa Murillo resigned from the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education in a self-penned Dec. 7 notification.
Murillo, a first-term trustee who ran unopposed for the Trustee Area 7 seat...
Five arrested in relation to fight in downtown Gilroy
Five men were arrested in relation to a fight that resulted in serious injuries in downtown Gilroy, police said.
The fight occurred about midnight March 31, when Gilroy Police responded to a report of violence in the area of Monterey and Sixth streets. When officers...
Candidates file early paperwork for Morgan Hill mayor, city council election
The 2022 election season for City of Morgan Hill offices is already underway, as two local residents have already declared their candidacy for seats on the city council.
Among the races scheduled for the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot are Morgan Hill Mayor, City Council District...
Religion: Obligating ourselves to do good things
I am fascinated by etymologies, the origins of words. As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m thinking about the origin of our English word “thank.” It comes from the P.I.E. (Primitive Indo-European) root tong, to think. Thank is related phonetically to think, as sang is to...
Covid vaccinations lag for those on Medi-Cal
Low-income Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal have been vaccinated at far lower rates than the overall population in all 58 counties, according to state data.
The disparity reveals a strong economic divide between the vaccinated and unvaccinated throughout California.
About 45% of Medi-Cal enrollees eligible for the...
Students weigh transfer options at college fair
Gavilan College students searched out their university options Thursday at College Transfer Day.
Religion: Yom Kippur: Receiving God’s mercy and grace
Do you have a song that takes you back in your memory to a different time, a different place? Sometimes the melodies are so deeply entwined in our emotional psyches that we recapture the feelings, as if the event is happening right now.
Liturgy, the...
Gilroy woman accused of neglect leading to homicide
A Gilroy woman was arrested on suspicion of felony abuse after a disabled San Jose man she had been taking care of was found dead, according to authorities.
On May 17, 2025, police responded to a report of an unattended death at a home on...
