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In the midst of an ongoing undercover operation to nab grownups trying to purchase alcohol for minors, Morgan Hill Police have arrested five adult suspects so far as a result of the “shoulder tap” initiative. 

After rallying for an 11-3 victory against rival Santa Clara in

As the 2018 election inches closer, candidates have been competing to collect contributions for their campaigns. In the race for mayor, Greg Sellers has raised more than twice as much as opponents combined. Sellers and one of his opponents, Councilmember Rich Constantine, said they had...

Running back Trevor Bearden scampered for more than 200 yards for the fifth time this season to eclipse the 2,000-yard rushing mark, but the Live Oak football team’s year concluded with a 33-23 loss to host Leigh on Friday night in San Jose. Bearden churned out 284 yards on 24 carries to push his season total to 2,176 yards. In five of those games where he hit the 200-yard plateau, Bearden recorded outings of 352 and 435 yards. He also totaled 20 rushing touchdowns. However, in a season that began with a promising 5-0 start, the Acorns’ tailspin down the stretch left them at 6-4 overall, 3-4 in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa Division and out of the postseason for the second straight year. Live Oak trailed 13-10 at the half and 26-10 at the end of the third quarter. The Longhorns (4-6 overall, 3-4 league) had a pair of runs for more than 100 yards – Gabe Davis (22 carries, 131 yards) and Lavon Donald (15 carries, 180 yards). Mark Butterworth added 90 yards on the ground for the Acorns. On defense, Jerardo Caro recorded 11 tackles and Kyle Quadros had 10.

Bolado Park in San Benito County will host the 70th annual

A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge ruled that the grand jury transcript in the indictment of Antolin Garcia Torres shall be unsealed at a June 27 hearing at the Hall of Justice in San Jose. The decision, if upheld following a possible appeal, will for the first time allow the disclosure of the details of at least some of the evidence that investigators say links Garcia Torres, 22 of Morgan Hill, to the kidnapping and murder of Sierra LaMar. The judge’s ruling was stayed until July 11 in order to give Garcia Torres and his defense team a chance to appeal and keep the records sealed, according to Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney David Boyd. Garcia Torres has been held without bail Santa Clara County Jail for more than two years awaiting trial on charges that he kidnapped and murdered Sierra, who disappeared from her north Morgan Hill home when she was 15 years old March 16, 2012. The criminal grand jury indicted Garcia Torres on the charges in February, and he pleaded not guilty in a superior court hearing a few days later. In May, the D.A.’s office announced prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the suspect. The motion to unseal the nearly 2,000-page transcript was filed by the San Joe Mercury News shortly after the grand jury indicted Garcia Torres. The newspaper enlisted retired political science professor Edward J. Bronson of San Jose State University to conduct an analysis of past publicity of the case since the day Sierra disappeared. The purpose of this analysis was to demonstrate that releasing information from the grand jury files would not negatively impact the defendant’s right to a fair trial, as Garcia Torres’ attorneys have argued. A previous court ruling in the case has upheld the defendant’s desire to keep the grand jury files secret until now. Boyd declined to comment further on the June 27 ruling, and he did not argue against or in support of unsealing the grand jury documents. Garcia Torres’ attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether or not they plan to appeal the decision. So far, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s investigators have released little information about the evidence they have which allegedly connects Garcia Torres to Sierra and her disappearance. Investigators have said in the initial days of the search, they found Sierra’s cell phone and bag containing some of her belongings in different areas on the side of the roads near her home. Sheriff Laurie Smith also told reporters after Garcia Torres’ arrest that they found the suspect’s DNA on Sierra’s belongings, and Sierra’s DNA in Garcia Torres’ red Volkswagen. Investigators have not specified what kind of DNA they found. Authorities think Sierra, a sophomore at Sobrato High School at the time, disappeared while walking to her school bus stop near the intersection of Palm and Dougherty avenues March 16, 2012. Although neither her remains nor any evidence of her whereabouts have been located, investigators think she is dead. Volunteers continue to search for Sierra every Saturday morning. The volunteer searchers meet at 9 a.m. Saturdays at the former site of Central High School, at 17960 Monterey Road.