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The rains have returned to the Santa Clara Valley, and with them renewed anxiety over the capacity and stability of the county’s biggest body of water, the Anderson Reservoir. The source of that anxiety isn’t likely to go away until after as many as nine...

With the holiday season underway, police are reminding motorists to drive safely and soberly in order to reduce the risk of injury or death due to a collision—and avoid being arrested, jailed or fined. The Morgan Hill Police Department has been conducting “saturation patrols” on...

Following a five-month search, the Morgan Hill Police Department reached outside the community to hire its newest captain: veteran San Bernardino Police Sgt. Emil Kokesh. Kokesh began his new position in Morgan Hill Dec. 4. He is a 27-year veteran of a police department in...

Someone stole scores of goats from a farm in unincorporated Morgan Hill just after Thanksgiving, according to authorities. The owner of the goats, which are essential to a local family’s landscaping business, is offering a “generous reward” for information leading to the animals’ recovery. The...

Morgan Hill Police are investigating a late-night shooting that occurred in the city’s downtown this past weekend. No injuries were reported in the altercation that took place in front of The Hill Bar & Grill, 17330 Monterey Road, according to police. About 1:44am Dec. 1, Morgan...

‘Tis the season for doorstep package thefts and the Morgan Hill Police Department’s annual sting operation to arrest thieves who want to steal Christmas from local residents. Throughout the winter holiday season, local police will deploy decoy packages on random doorsteps in Morgan Hill. The...

Acting on a tip, Morgan Hill Police investigated a report of child pornography and arrested an 18-year-old suspect Nov. 29, authorities said. Officers received information from an unidentified source that a Morgan Hill resident had been downloading child pornography, according to MHPD. During the ensuing...

The City Council's new plan for a tourism business inclusion district aims to raise funds to entice more visitors to Morgan Hill, but the effort could face opposition from the owners of smaller hotels who fear they won't be sufficiently represented. Approving a plan for...

Thanksgiving dinner groceries arrived early for 37 families Sunday, Nov. 18, thanks to donations coordinated by Morgan Hill-based St. Catherine Parish and the Learning and Loving Education Center. “We provide them with as much of a fresh traditional Thanksgiving meal” as possible, said Deepu Kochuparambil...