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December 10, 2025

AG rejects county’s plea

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has rejected a personal appeal from Santa Clara County officials to keep two hospitals open, after they had attempted to head off a Jan. 30 court showdown. The county had proposed a memorandum of understanding that would commit the county...

Man arrested on suspicion of molesting child

Days after Morgan Hill Police posted a photo of a man wanted for multiple counts of molesting a child, the suspect surrendered to local authorities, according to a press release from MHPD. The suspect, Arturo Rosas Padilla, 57, of Morgan Hill, was booked Jan. 15...

City, LAFCO stalemate lingers

In the final month of 2018, Morgan Hill City Council’s application to annex land for a new Catholic high school was thwarted by a little-known appointed commission, the county’s Local Agency Formation Committee. The city felt they represented community needs, attempting to annex land long...

Law opening police records faces challenge

A new state law that opens certain internal police records to the public for the first time in decades is being challenged by a Southern California law enforcement union. The lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Police Protective League could have far-reaching statewide implications for...

Water district gives rainwater capture rebates

The Santa Clara Valley Water District is launching a new set of rebates to help Santa Clara County residents continue making conservation a lifestyle.The water district now offers rainwater capture rebates within its Landscape Rebate Program. Rain gardens, rain barrels and cisterns are all...

Support our hospitals, Mr. Becerra

Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith has a difficult time understanding just what has occurred in the past two weeks. His vision of leading a dramatic expansion and improvement of a public healthcare system is suddenly on the verge of hitting a brick wall...

Court seeks candidates for public watchdog

The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara is recruiting volunteers for the 2019-2020 Civil Grand Jury. The Civil Grand Jury, an arm of the Superior Court, is a part of the judicial branch of government. It serves as the county’s civil watchdog agency and...

Facing the homeless

A Morgan Hill resident and photographer shared how she is bringing to light the face of homelessness in the South Valley at a Jan. 12 reception at the Gilroy Center for the Arts. A storyteller behind the camera, Kirti Bassendine, who splits her time between...

Shutdown impacts local programs

As the federal government shutdown entered its third week with no end in sight, local farmers and home buyers were already feeling the pinch. If the shutdown continues, a wider range of services will be affected, say Congressional staffers. If you are getting ready to...

Police blotter: Auto burglaries, theft

Municipal code violation A resident reported that someone runs a leaf blower every night after 10pm in the area of Condit Road and East Dunne Avenue. The municipal code violation was reported 10:25pm Dec. 6. Burglary A burglar or burglars broke into a Chevrolet Blazer and stole...

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