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Morgan Hill and Gilroy police celebrated the arrival of a new mobile command center that Morgan Hill acquired through multiple rounds of grant funding. The Morgan Hill Police Department took delivery of the new vehicle the morning of Dec. 21 at the station on Vineyard...

Forty-five wet noses have found new homes in recent weeks, thanks to the efforts of San Martin Animal Shelter. Shelter supervisor and animal control officer Jeremy Selbach said that of the 95 dogs they’ve taken in as strays since Nov. 26, 40 had...

A national mushroom grower could be on the hook for millions of dollars worth of damages and penalties after local authorities accused the company of intentionally dumping toxic production waste from its Morgan Hill site into an adjacent creek. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s...

As 2018 approaches its end, it seems much of the year’s excitement in the local news has been concentrated in the last few weeks: new elected officials, the county’s purchase of St. Louise Regional Hospital, a nationwide romaine lettuce scare, another chapter closed in...

Area immigration attorneys, activists, public officials, clergy members and residents gathered outside the federal immigration office in Morgan Hill Dec. 20 to protest recent reports of “inhumane” treatment of detainees, and to demand the facility be shut down. The protestors also wanted to send the...

The Santa Clara County Animal Shelter in San Martin wants to provide a forever home for all pets this season through its Home for the Holidays promotion. Through Dec. 31, adoption fees for all animals have been lowered to $20 to reach the goal. The...

Perfectly nestled in a small corner business space in the trendy Granary District on Depot Street at the corner of Main Avenue—which already includes a brewpub, wine bar, bike shop, high-end restaurant and apartment flats—is the recently opened Realm Flower Company. While her new endeavor...

Traffic complaint Someone reported that parents were double parking in crosswalks near Jackson Academy of Math and Music, on Fountain Oaks Drive, during student pickup time. The complaint was reported 4:15pm Dec. 5. Petty theft A thief stole a Gucci holiday cologne set worth about $110 from Target, 1061 Cochrane...

Dinner for 575 people was gleefully served up by members of the "I Love Morgan Hill" outreach group, which also supplied 850 winter jackets and 600 toy gifts to needy families as part of its eighth annual holiday event. “We can all be in this...