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December 12, 2025

New trustees want to bring civility to MHUSD board

After a tumultuous stretch for Morgan Hill Unified School District‰'s governing body, five prospective new trustees‰-barring any shifts to the Nov. 6 election results with ballots still being counted‰-say they are eager to return civility to the dais. First-time candidates Vanessa Sutter, Wendy Sullivan, John...

SCC voters help pass Gavilan‰’s $248M bond

Although ballots are still being counted by election officials, updated results for the Nov. 6 election have the likely passage of Gavilan College‰'s $248 million Measure X bond as well as the election of three new members to the school‰'s governing body. "This is a...

Two dead in pair of auto accidents

Morgan Hill Police responded to two fatal collisions on Watsonville Road on Nov. 9—one involving a pedestrian and the other a single-vehicle accident, according to police. The first accident occurred about 3:45pm in the area of Watsonville Road and Venetian Way—a few blocks southeast of...

Gilroy resident dies in Morgan Hill collision

A single-vehicle traffic accident on Watsonville Road resulted in a fatality Friday afternoon, police said. The accident occurred in the area of Watsonville Road and Venetian Way—a few blocks southeast of Monterey Road—about 3:45pm Nov. 9, reads a press release from Morgan Hill Police Department. When...

Officials warn of smoky air in South County

Morgan Hill and Santa Clara County officials are advising residents to stay indoors as much as possible today, as wildfires at numerous locations in California are contributing to poor local air quality. The Morgan Hill Unified School District posted on Facebook that all of its...

Guest view: Celebrate Diwali in Morgan Hill

By Poonam Chabra and Manjeet Singh It’s that time of the year again—the Indian Association of South County’s annual Diwali mega event is here! IASC is a nonprofit organization and an initiative of the Indian community living in south Santa Clara County. The organization’s mission is...

Police blotter: Theft, burglaries

School resource activity A female student at Britton Middle School, 80 W. Central Ave., sent inappropriate videos to other students. Police investigated and forwarded the case to the District Attorney’s office for review. The incident was reported 2:50pm Oct. 25. Grand theft A thief or thieves broke...

New online store for Britton supporters

Britton Middle School recently launched its new online store for local families and Bobcat supporters to purchase anything from physical education clothes and spirit gear to yearbooks and dance tickets. The online store is the brainchild of longtime physical education teacher and coach Jim Green,...

Local inventor’s concept could limit flooding

He may not be the Wizard of Menlo Park, but for semi-retired Morgan Hill resident Erick Garcia, good ideas never die. And Garcia has many, many ideas. Garcia claims to have invented a drink that stops the aging process (more on that below), a...

Rotary builds for the community

On Oct. 27 the Morgan Hill Rotary teamed up with Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley to pull up their sleeves and get some work done helping local homeowners make needed repairs. Together with hundreds of other volunteers in the area, they worked to rehabilitate a...

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