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...
State AG tries to block sale of Saint Louise
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra wants to block the sale of O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County, putting him on a legal collision course with a U.S. bankruptcy judge and the county.
If the attorney general is successful, says Santa Clara County...
Veterans Run raises nearly $15K
Even though the annual Nov. 11 Veterans Day Run was canceled due to smoke from fires in Northern California, the fundraiser was lucrative for a list of non-profit organizations. Organizer Charles Weston, a Morgan Hill resident and business owner, said the annual 5K run...
Mushroom grower has history of violations
Monterey Mushrooms’ history of allowing its farm production waste and other wastewater to flow from its Morgan Hill facility into local waterways is extensive, according to the district attorney’s civil complaint against the company.
Recorded incidents of such wastewater flow from the mushroom-growing site on...
Police respond to armed fight at mobile home park
The whereabouts of a man who allegedly brandished a handgun during a verbal altercation at a Morgan Hill mobile home park are currently unknown, and police warn the public he may still be armed and dangerous.
The incident that started as an argument between the...
Morgan Hill man dies in freeway accident
A 27-year-old Morgan Hill man died early Monday morning after his pickup truck lost control and overturned on U.S. 101 in south Gilroy, according to authorities.
The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the dead driver as Raul Bueno, Jr.
About 12:40am Jan. 7, Bueno was...
