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‘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...

As Morgan Hill's continued downtown revival marches on, one sector seems to be missing out: retail. Two small shops—the new SOCO South County Fashion Boutique and the long-established Murphy's Mercantile—represent the few destinations for shoppers looking for downtown deals. Now, as the Christmas holiday...

The Peninsula Open Space Trust and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority on Nov. 27 announced the purchase of a 159-acre property that widens a vital linkage between the Authority’s Rancho Cañada del Oro and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s Sierra Azul open...

Candidates John Horner and Tara Bevington remain in a hotly contested race for Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Trustee Area 2 seat, with the latest count giving Chamber of Commerce president Horner a 24-vote lead, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. With...

Hundreds of local families in need will be treated to a Christmas Toy and Jacket Giveaway from 5:30 to 8pm Dec. 14 at the Morgan Hill Community Center, 17000 Monterey Road. The local Cathedral of Faith’s outreach group, called “I Love Morgan Hill,” organized the...

Disturbance A man defecated inside a laundry-mat on the 16900 block of Monterey Road and was harassing customers before he was removed from the business. The man was served with a trespassing notice. The incident was reported 11am Nov. 12. Weapon violation A student at Britton Middle School, 80 W....