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Thinker Toys, an independent toy store recognized for its inclusive merchandise and community involvement, will close its Morgan Hill location after 15 years. The store, located in Vineyard Town Center, will close permanently on May 4 following a clearance sale. The store’s other location in...

A union of physicians earning up to $1 million a year is the biggest funder of the ballot measure to raise local sales taxes. A week after the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to raise county taxes, the county’s largest...

When he was a young boy, Chris Henry experienced a thunder and lightning storm while living in San Jose that he said, “freaked me out and I became obsessed with the weather.” At age 10, the family moved to Morgan Hill and two years after...

What started as a childhood passion has transformed into a professional haunted house operation run by two local teenagers who are proving that age is no barrier to entrepreneurship. Jack Teresi, 19, and Luke Conor, 18, are the co-designers behind Ethereal Acres, a home-grown haunted...

When the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival rolls into South Valley next week, audiences will be treated to a diverse lineup of films, many created by local talent with deep roots in the host communities. Named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the...

Morgan Hill’s downtown amphitheater got a new name. It will now be known as the Morgan Hill Rich Firato Downtown Amphitheater after it was announced by Mayor Mark Turner Friday evening. Firato—known as Morgan Hill’s pirate and a devoted father, husband, friend and business owner—died...

About 100 people gathered in downtown Morgan Hill Thursday, then marched to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office about a mile away to protest federal immigration policies and practices.  The protest was organized by local activists including South County siblings Rebeca and Reymundo Armendariz,...

Thousands of people enjoyed clear, sunny skies and warm temperatures as they danced, ate, shopped and celebrated May 24-25 at the Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival. The Memorial Day weekend event—a fundraiser for local high school students and nonprofits—took place in and around the grounds of...

A tragic discovery was made Wednesday evening near Lake Anderson, where the family of 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli reportedly found a body that may be hers, according to law enforcement sources that spoke to NBC Bay Area and ABC7. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has scheduled a series of public meetings on the Highway 101 and State Route 25 interchange project. The purpose of the meetings is to provide commuters with more information about the changes coming to the busy intersection.  The next...