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March 4, 2026

Garlic Fest executive director resigns

The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced that Brian Bowe, who has served as Executive Director for the festival for 14 years, has officially resigned.

Morgan Hill kicks off holiday season

Steady rains throughout the weekend didn’t quite cause Santa Claus’ Magic Ship to float down Monterey Road as he proceeded through the annual Holiday Lights parade Dec. 7.

Council bans e-cig, flavored tobacco sales

Morgan Hill Police School Resource Officer Sean Farrell told the council that since August, 85 district students have been disciplined for possession or use of e-cigarettes or tobacco products in the schools.

Loading docks still a concern for proposal

Some city planners and the public agreed Dec. 10: The revised plan for a proposed industrial complex is a good start, but it’s still not enough to satisfy concerns. The Morgan Hill Planning Commission reviewed conceptual plans for Trammell Crow Company’s Morgan Hill Technology Center,...

Gun buyback set for Dec. 14

Thieves steal an estimated 200,000 guns across the country every year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and many of these firearms end up in the hands of violent criminals. Gilroy and Morgan Hill, both cities still reeling from major fatal shootings earlier this...

City updates convenience store ordinance

The Morgan Hill City Council agreed to update its 26-year-old ordinance on convenience stores Dec. 4 after some business owners found it to be too restrictive. The council voted 3-1 to update the ordinance, which removed the requirement for a 1,000-foot setback between convenience stores,...

MHPOA offers $1,000 college scholarship

The Morgan Hill Police Officers Association has announced that for the first time, it will award a college scholarship to a local high school student.

Morgan Hill man receives free eye surgery

After 35 years, Joes Heeregrave was able to ditch his glasses—for free. The Morgan Hill resident was a recent beneficiary of San Jose-based Furlong Vision Correction’s annual Gift of Sight program, which provides consultation, Lasik surgery and post-operation visits at no cost to the recipients. The...

St. Louise gets repairs

Santa Clara County has completed several major renovation projects at its two hospitals—St. Louise Regional Hospital, O’Connor Hospital—and at the DePaul Health Center, and is completing several new upgrade projects. A total of $90 million in equipment and facility improvements have occurred or are taking...

Jail captain files retaliation suit

A Santa Clara County jail captain escorted off the job amid claims that she lied to a superior is now suing her former employer for racism, ageism and gender discrimination. In a lawsuit filed Nov. 13 in Santa Clara County Superior Court, Amy Le says...

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