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A pair of young wild barn owls were reunited with Mother Nature Sunday thanks to the efforts by the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center. Dozens of people took part in an upbeat send-off party at Little Uvas Vineyards in San Martin. The hour-long twilight gathering...

Director Carol Romo is bringing a world of pure imagination to the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse stage with “Willy Wonka JR.,” based on Roald Dahl’s beloved “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The show features 45 young performers aged 6-18 and runs Oct. 23-26 with five...

The Third Annual Hollister Powwow & Native Gathering—a three-day celebration of indigenous cultures, traditions and heritage—will take place Nov. 7-9 at Bolado Park Event Center in Tres Pinos.  The free community event hosted by the Indigenous Nations Diversity Network and Youth Alliance will feature traditional...

Police arrested a San Jose man who carjacked a woman in Morgan Hill earlier this week, authorities said.  About 5:26pm Oct. 6, Morgan Hill Police responded to a report of a carjacking in the 17000 block of Monterey Road. The female victim told officers as...

Are we making it all up? My three-year-old has an imaginary friend. They play, laugh and explore together. But that’s not what’s supposed to happen in our faith traditions—right? Too often, my childhood picture of Jesus behaved more like an imaginary friend than the risen...

STACKS is flipping more than just pancakes—it’s redefining the classic breakfast experience into something fresh, modern and deeply connected to the local community.  Though STACKS has long been a Bay Area favorite, its newest location in downtown Morgan Hill adds a fresh dimension—genuine hospitality and...

The 19th annual Living Above the Influence Community Resource Fair will take place 12-4:30pm Oct. 11 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Amphitheater, 17000 Monterey Road.  This year’s theme is “From Shadows to Sunshine—Embracing a Brighter Future.” The theme was chosen to remind...

Morgan Hill celebrated its growing reputation as the self-described “culinary capital of Silicon Valley” Oct. 5 with the second annual MOHI Food & Wine Festival. Presented by Léal Hospitality and Appellation, the event drew hundreds of attendees for a day of food, wine and...

Members of Gilroy Lodge helped serve a meal to the Gold Star families and guests at the Gold Star Mothers and Family Day picnic held at the One Step Closer Therapeutic Horsemanship facility in Morgan Hill.  At this event, the Exalted Ruler Bruce Parker and...

Three connected agricultural properties straddling the border of San Benito and Santa Clara counties were recently purchased by conservation organizations, ensuring the lands totaling more than 600 acres will remain an active link in a vital regional ecosystem.  The Peninsula Open Space Trust on Oct....