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Oakwood School has appointed Dr. Cameron Helvey as its new head of school, marking a leadership transition nearly three decades after the independent school in Morgan Hill was founded by his parents. Helvey assumed the role July 1, succeeding founding Head of School Michelle Helvey....

Santa Clara County agricultural officials plan to begin collecting recalled grapevine plants this week that were sold at Costco stores after the plants were found to potentially harbor an invasive insect capable of devastating vineyards and other crops. Beginning the week of July 13, the...

Two Gavilan College students will receive $20,000 scholarships after being selected for the prestigious UC Pister Scholarship, a statewide award recognizing exceptional California community college transfer students. Paula Pacheco and Mia Abonce were each awarded the scholarship and will transfer to the University of California,...

Community Solutions—which provides critical human services for individuals and families who have experienced trauma and are living at risk of financial emotional or physical instability or harm in South Valley—was named a 2026 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin.  “Community Solutions has...

Police arrested a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl during a recent summer camp at the Morgan Hill Aquatics Center.  On June 30, Morgan Hill Police responded to a report that the young victim had been sexually assaulted by a YMCA summer camp...

Thousands of residents and visitors lined Monterey Road July 4 to watch the 151st Morgan Hill Freedom Fest parade, as the city joined communities across the nation in celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The parade featured 124 entries and 2,600 participants, making it...

In 2006, Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill welcomed Debbie Israel as a part-time student rabbi from the Academy for Jewish Religion in Southern California. When she was ordained, the Jewish temple’s Board of Directors enthusiastically invited her to become their permanent rabbi. Over the next...

During a patrol check, Morgan Hill Police found and seized about 80 pounds of illegal fireworks—or about $1,800 worth of products—from a vehicle and its occupants.  An officer pulled over a suspicious vehicle that was parked behind a business, MHPD said in a July 5...

People in six counties around the Bay Area and Watsonville came out July 3 to voice their disapproval of a federal plan to build immigration detention facilities in Gilroy and Dublin.  A crowd of around 20 people lined the Harkins Slough Road overcrossing to Highway...

Is encroachment to blame for current mountain lion activity? Mountain lion sightings and conflicts are almost always blamed on human encroachment. While this argument might hold weight in certain regions in California, it does not apply to the Santa Cruz Mountains.  In this area, new development...