Fire burns in Henry W. Coe State Park
A 5-acre fire is burning in Henry W. Coe State Park east of Morgan Hill on Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire's Santa Clara Unit reported at 12:55pm that the fire was burning in an area of the park near Willow Ridge. No...
PG&E helicopters patrol for trees that pose wildfire risk
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is conducting aerial patrols in areas of Santa Clara, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
Scheduled helicopter patrols are part of the company’s Vegetation Management Program to detect dead or dying trees that could pose a wildfire risk.
Patrols, which...
Antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ callers target Morgan Hill council meeting
The Morgan Hill City Council and those in the live and remote audience were subjected to antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during the Oct. 4 meeting’s public comment period.
Council members and city officials resoundingly condemned the comments, which were broadcast via Zoom by three different...
Heat advisory extended through Saturday, high risk in Santa Clara Valley
The National Weather Service has extended a heat advisory for the Bay Area through Saturday.
The weather service said temperatures are expected to remain high on Saturday afternoon, which could impact vulnerable populations.
A heat advisory is issued when there is a threat to life, travel...
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Newsom appoints Butler to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint a woman to fill the seat of the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died Sept. 29.
Laphonza Butler will replace Feinstein, the Governor’s Office confirmed Oct. 1.
Butler is currently president of...
Religion: Big questions
What if churches around the Bay Area decided to work together across denominational lines to help people explore some of the big questions of faith and life? Thankfully, it is no longer a “what if,” but a reality.
Currently, more than 150 churches around the...
Planning Commission approves Chick-fil-A on Sutter Boulevard
Following a lengthy discussion about drive-thru traffic and the complaints of a neighboring commercial property, the Morgan Hill Planning Commission approved two key permits for a new Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant off Cochrane Road.
The new 5,000-square-foot restaurant is proposed on a 1.63-acre site at...
Local film ‘The Wizard Zone’ to premiere in Morgan Hill Oct. 7
Brothers James and Joel Myrick, longtime Morgan Hill residents, have spent countless hours writing, editing film and sound, and using public wifi in the plaza under the giant oak tree on East Third Street in the city’s downtown to create their latest film project.
James,...
Man accused of killing, dismembering woman in Gilroy
Human remains found in Gilroy recently have been confirmed to be that of a 33-year-old woman who went missing in late July and her ex-boyfriend has been arrested on suspicion of killing her, police said Oct. 4.
Ivan Alfaro Escobedo allegedly cut Alyssa Salazar’s body...
San Jose Sharks players visit the South Valley
There was a Sharks sighting last week in the South Valley.
San Jose Sharks players Thomas Bordeleau and Henry Thrun made a special appearance at Great Clips on East Dunne Avenue in Morgan Hill, followed by a visit to the Mt. Madonna YMCA enrichment program...
