Despite loss, Sobrato has a lot to be proud of
Scott Jackson could only shake his head in disappointment afterward. The Sobrato High girls water polo coach was helpless as the Bulldogs let a big lead slip away en route to a heartbreaking 10-9 loss to Aragon of San Mateo in a Central Coast...
Gavilan’s $248M bond passes by slim margin
The future is bright for Gavilan College with the passing of a $248 million bond measure Nov. 6 as well as the election of three new members to its governing body.
A combined 57 percent of voters in Santa Clara and San Benito counties (who...
Incumbent Smith holds onto sheriff post
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith won a sixth consecutive term in office after defeating challenger John Hirokawa in the Nov. 6 election.
With 100 percent of the votes counted, Smith obtained 147,319 ballots, compared to 113,655 votes for Hirokawa, according to the Santa Clara...
Sex offender arrested for alleged indecent exposure
Authorities arrested a registered sex offender who exposed himself to three people—including a 13-year-old girl—the morning of Oct. 23 in the Morgan Hill and Gilroy areas, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
Sexual assault detectives with the sheriff’s office arrested the suspect, Damian...
Dub Baseball to celebrate expansion
In September 2017, a week before Labor Day, owner Erik Wagle received the go-ahead to begin the expansion of his facility, Dub Baseball. He wasn’t about to waste a second in getting started.
“Once we got the green light, we put a ton of wheels...
Local Scene: Poppy Jasper Film Fest fundraiser
Best of Poppy Jasper
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival invites area movie and film fans to a Nov. 2 fundraiser featuring a screening of the 2018 festival’s “Best of Festival” entries. Enjoy a series of short and feature-length films from around the world at...
NFL alums raise money for kids
It may have been a bad morning for clay pigeons, but it was a great day for those who love shooting clay pigeons and helping kids.
On Oct. 19, the NFL Alumni Northern California Chapter hosted its annual Klays for Kids Team Shoot at the...
Poll workers train for a one-day job
It’s a perfect fall afternoon on the Saturday before Halloween, and the Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church is full of folding chairs and people of all ages. In just a few days, these people will be the first faces you see greeting you at the...
What you need to know about voting
This year is the first year the Morgan Hill residents will vote in city council districts. Two districts, D and B, have council candidates up for election, meaning the residents within those districts will vote only for a single candidate to represent their region...
New solar projects to supply SV Clean Energy
Silicon Valley Clean Energy has signed two long-term agreements for the largest utility-scale, solar-plus-storage projects to be built in California, for community power agencies serving Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister.The two projects will provide 153 megawatts (MW) of solar and 47 MW of storage...
