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In January, the City Council unanimously approved two hotels to be built in the Madrone business park. The decision has resulted in a months-long battle between existing hoteliers, the city and the project developers. Now the council has certified the Santa Clara County’s projected...

One group of Martin Murphy Middle School students used Colonel Sanders (yes, of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame) as a lightning rod for suicide prevention. A different pack of sixth graders were inspired by women’s rights pioneer Carrie Chapman Catt to design an international flag for...

Anderson Reservoir was at about 54 percent capacity this week, but it still welcomed recreational boaters for a new season, which began April 15. “Enjoy it while you can,” could have been the message to the boaters this spring, with a five-year complete closure and...

Walmart’s Gilroy and Morgan Hill locations will join 18 other stores across the state as part of the retail giant’s $145 million remodel plan. “The investments in California stores Walmart has planned this year demonstrate our commitment to our customers and the communities where we...

As more and more voters vote by mail and others wait until election day to register to vote, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved sweeping changes in its election infrastructure, including replacing traditional polling places with new Vote Centers. The supervisors voted...

The Cordoba Center, a mosque and community center in unincorporated San Martin, is moving toward another round of public hearings after county staff reviewed an environmental study of the project. Several community input sessions are scheduled throughout Santa Clara County in coming weeks. The...

Morgan Hill’s General Plan through 2035 calls for a rerouting of Depot Street on the southeast corner of downtown, through the Community and Cultural Center, and connecting Church Street. The rerouting has now been incorporated into a mixed-use development project that will be built...

A-Frame signs line the sidewalks in and around downtown Morgan Hill, advertising for business both in town and outside the city limits. These signs have been a point of controversy between business owners, the city and residents.

After spending seven weeks in a Chicago hostel to study brewing science at the Siebel Institute of Technology, then additional time learning abroad at Doemens Academy in Munich, Germany, Ross Kelly returned to South County determined to make his own mark. “I knew I wanted...

The Morgan Hill City Council is set to consider a proposal to increase and change the impact fees the city charges developers. The proposed changes are based on an impact fee study completed by Wildan Financial and presented to the council in February. The report...