Alejo’s minimum wage bill OK’d by Assembly
The California State Assembly on Thursday passed Assemblyman Luis Alejo’s bill proposing to increase the minimum wage and attach it to an inflationary index.
Smith, Hardy named Sobrato’s Athletes of the Year
For Sobrato’s Gabrielle Smith and Isaiah Hardy, actions speak louder than words.
City launches Open Town Hall forum
The City of Morgan Hill this week launched an Open Town Hall web forum to allow residents and visitors to Morgan Hill to ask questions and offer input on City Hall policies, plans and decisions - focusing first on the proposed City budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
Friend keeping confidences feels he’s about to crack
   DEAR ABBY: I am friendly with a married couple. The husband, "Grant," is my best friend and we talk about everything. His wife, "Sharon," and I are equally close. Their wedding date was last summer.
Furniture scammers in the hot seat for fraud
A Gilroy furniture store is under fire for allegedly scamming customers and operating without a business license for months, according to the Gilroy Police Department.
Butterfield Boulevard opens to traffic Friday
The City of Morgan Hill’s Butterfield Boulevard southern extension will finally be open to vehicle traffic Saturday morning, according to Morgan Hill Project Manager Julie Behzad.Â
Santos named a finalist for Handbag Designer Awards
Rachel Santos has been named a finalist for the 7th Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards. A ceremony will take place June 19 in New York.
Affordable Solar Roofs receives award
GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, announced that Affordable Solar Roofs of Morgan Hill has received the prestigious GAF Master Elite™ Installation Excellence Award. With no property owner incidents or complaints, this coveted industry award recognizes Affordable Solar Roofs’s dedication to the highest level of quality installations.
SV Sports Talk: Discussing Gilroy’s and San Benito’s softball titles
Free Lance sports editor Connor Ramey and Dispatch sports editor Erin Redmond discuss the CCS titles from the San Benito and Gilroy softball teams.
Confused teen who had sex now regrets that she did
 DEAR ABBY: I'm a 14-year-old girl who recently had sex with my boyfriend. It was the first time for both of us. A week and a half later, we had a big fight.










