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State health officials issued a health alert Aug. 27 for lung injuries associated with vaping, with many of the issues involving use of vaping cannabis compounds. The warning came in a week when health officials across the U.S. issued similar warnings. From June through August, 38...

Construction has begun on the first phase of a five-year, $180 million flood control protection project for the historic Upper Llagas Creek watershed, from Gilroy to north Morgan Hill. Federal, state and county officials participated in groundbreaking ceremonies Aug. 28. “When completed, this project will...

A southbound CalTrain struck and killed a pedestrian at 7:14pm Thursday, Aug. 29, just south of Morgan Hill. The identity of the victim had not been released as of Sept. 3. The accident stalled two southbound commuter trains. Caltrain used VTA buses to carry passengers...

Local wine and nature lovers gathered at Aver Family Vineyards in Gilroy Sept. 1  to witness the release of a rehabilitated barn owl by the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center of Morgan Hill. The center is the only facility in South Santa Clara County...

Construction crews have been busy this summer pouring concrete, hammering rebar, digging holes and erecting walls for the Granada Hotel in the center of downtown Morgan Hill. The hotel, under development by Frank Leal, is slated to be one of the largest commercial buildings in...

The Santa Clara County Planning Commission on Aug. 22 approved plans for a mosque and community center in San Martin, without any conditions, on a 5-2 vote. Commissioners Vicki Moore and Bob Levy voted against the project proposed by the Cordoba Center mosque and community...

The remaining acres of the iconic Tilton Ranch in the foothills northwest of Morgan Hill is for sale, for $20 million. The four parcels of undeveloped ranch land next to the Coyote Creek Open Space Preserve were advertised earlier this month by Hall and Hall,...

Women dressed as suffragettes walked the streets of Morgan Hill Saturday, Aug. 24 in celebration of the ratification of the 19th amendment, a woman’s right to vote.  The South County women’s equality series kicked off with the march and the rally Saturday morning until the...

A thief or thieves stole a black Ford Fusion from a spot on Bisceglia Avenue.

The Morgan Hill Police Department just rolled out a new online platform that allows officers to better communicate with local crime victims.