Religion: Action and contemplation
Often when we meet other people, we exchange information about what we “do”—our work, our job, our studies, our recreational activities, hobbies, family obligations and more. Our lives have much doing in them, and that is good and what we’re made for.
Just as much,...
St. Louise hospital installs new CT scanner
A new CT scanner that went online at St. Louise Regional Hospital on Jan. 8 will help the hospital care for its rising number of patients more effectively, officials say.
Physician Executive Olivia Lee said the machine, which had already completed 120 scans as of...
Young Gilroy author releases first novel
LJ Hardwicke will celebrate the release of her first novel, “Red Watson and the Gifted Lands,” with a book signing event on Jan. 27.
The 14-year-old Gilroy resident said it’s taken a while for this day to come.
“I’ve always loved writing and creating stories, so...
Survival and triumph
The only memory Leon Malmed, 86, has of his parents was a tragic moment in July 1942, when French police—acting under orders of the country’s Nazi German occupiers—showed up at his family’s home to arrest the adults for being Jewish. It was also the...
Former sheriff’s deputy convicted of faking drive-by shooting in Morgan Hill
A former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy was convicted this week of fabricating a “mysterious” drive-by shooting in which he claimed he was the victim near Morgan Hill nearly four years ago, authorities said.
Sukhdeep Gill, now 30, has pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor...
Local Scene: Preschool information night Feb. 5
Locals recognized at SNHU
Three local students were named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2023 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.
Alvaro Alvarado and Kendra Stewart, both of Morgan Hill, and Christopher Smith of San Martin were honored.
Full-time undergraduate students who...
Report card finds CA struggles to support children’s educational needs
Despite statewide efforts, California is still struggling to support the personal and educational needs of its students, according to the 2024 California Children’s Report Card conducted by the organization Children Now, which “grades the State on its ability to support better outcomes for kids”...
Update: Two children die in crash on Highway 152 east of Gilroy
Two Morgan Hill children died in a five-vehicle traffic collision on Highway 152 east of Gilroy in Santa Clara County the morning of Jan. 12, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officers responded to the scene of the crash just after 7am. The initial...
Fatal crash reported on Highway 152 east of Gilroy
A fatal crash was reported the morning of Jan. 12 on Highway 152 east of Gilroy in Santa Clara County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported shortly after 7am on Highway 152 near Lake Road.
The highway remained closed in the area...
Morgan Hill celebrates pickleball
The City of Morgan Hill and local athletes celebrated the groundbreaking of new pickleball courts at the Community Park on West Edmundson Avenue Jan. 5. City officials were joined by members of the Morgan Hill Pickleball Club for the occasion.
The city recently hired EF&S...
