Rickard, Tompkins the power of two
Annie Rickard and Brendan Tompkins formed the Oakwood High swimming team this past season, and they made their school proud. Rickard, who recently completed her junior year, won the 100-yard butterfly in 1 minute, 2.48 seconds and placed second in the 200 freestyle in...
Honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Local schoolchildren, pictured above, sang patriotic songs as part of the annual Memorial Day ceremony in downtown Morgan Hill May 27. The event took place at the Veterans Memorial on Monterey Road at First Street.
Organized by local resident and Vietnam veteran Eddie Bowers, the...
Fungi for a cause
The non-profit Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival is an annual fundraiser that, throughout its history, has provided more than $1 million worth of college scholarships to high school seniors who reside within the boundaries of the Morgan Hill Unified School District.
County balks on Cordoba Center proposal
What was expected to be an end to a 13-year journey for the South Valley Islamic Center trying to open the Cordoba Center mosque and cemetery in San Martin, was instead another set of changes and obstacles for the project.
CA sues Trump for rail money
California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra is accusing the Trump Administration of “trying to exact political retribution” on California by pulling federal funds from the state’s High-Speed Rail project.
In a lawsuit filed May 21 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco by the State of...
Nonprofit aims to boost tourism
A recently formed non-profit dedicated to making Morgan Hill a tourist destination has already agreed to support its first major event.
In January, the city council created the Morgan Hill Tourism Business Improvement District, which collects 1.5 percent of revenue from hotels and other lodging...
City policies praised by homeless advocate
The number of people without homes or shelter is increasing in Santa Clara County, and homeless advocates say Morgan Hill is taking the right first steps toward both short-term and long-term solutions.
“Morgan Hill has had a very progressive housing policy.,” said Jan Bernstein-Chargin, chair...
Wings of History
The Wings of History Air Museum at the San Martin Airport hosted its 2019 Aviation Day on May 18 at the museum, 12777 Murphy Ave. Admission was free, and the crowds were treated to festivities for the entire family, including a chance to get...
Briefs: Memorial Day, Mushroom Mardi Gras
Meet farm animals and learn how to churn butter, spin wool, tool leather, drive a tractor, ride a horse and rope a steer at Ranch Day at Coe Park, 10am to 3pm June 2 at the Henry W. Coe State Park Hunting Hollow entrance in Gilroy.
Cordoba vote headed to planning commission
Santa Clara County staff has recommended the planning commission approve the Cordoba Center mosque, community center and cemetery project proposed by the by the South Valley Islamic Community.
The project has been in the works for 13 years and is now in the final stages...

















