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When Valley Water announces new wholesale water rates this spring, the new rate structure will include new fees for non-water-district wells. This could boost water rates in July for municipal system customers in Morgan Hill and Gilroy, and for hundreds of mostly residences with...

Since its founding in west Morgan Hill about six years ago, Fairytale Farm has rescued more than 250 mini-horses, ponies and donkeys that were living in unhealthy, neglectful conditions—many of whom were on their way to certain death, according to the nonprofit’s founder, Alexandra...

Morgan Hill City Council District D member John McKay’s seat is up for election in November 2022, but he may face a recall that could cost the city $100,000 or more just six months before his current term is set to expire. On Aug. 11,...

In 2020, a South County dentist launched a donation drive of medical machines to help battle a shortage of ventilators in the Covid-19 fight. Now, Dr. Kusum Atraya is joining volunteers from around the globe to help India, which is undergoing a deadly wave of...

Do Islam and Judaism have anything in common? Are they two religions that are radically different and at constant odds? There is a common perception that Muslims and Jews have been at odds for hundreds of years.  These two faiths share more in common than...

The Northern California Renaissance Faire will not take place this summer due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the event’s general manager said in a July 1 press release.

The official March 3 Primary Election Day is more than a week away, but vote-by-mail ballots are already piling up at the Santa Clara County board of elections. Some voting centers will be open for business on Saturday, Feb. 22. This year, for the first...

The 7-Eleven gas station and convenience store recently opened in the Evergreen Village development, located on Cochrane Road near the intersection of Woodview Avenue. Plans for the 20-acre development include restaurants, retail shops, a senior residential facility, hotel, offices and other commercial uses. However,...

Santa Clara County has opened the De Paul Health Center site as a coronavirus testing facility, according to city staff.

In a wide ranging law enforcement operation targeting perpetrators of sex crimes, a multi-agency Santa Clara County taskforce arrested six traffickers and recovered dozens of women who had been exploited by the suspects, District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office announced Aug. 3.  The taskforce, working with...