Monthly Archives: October 2013

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The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to attend the ribbon-cutting for Anytime Fitness, 795 Cochrane Road, Suite 140 in Morgan Hill. This 24-hour fitness studio is in the same shopping area as Five Guys Burgers, Peet’s Coffee and Chipotle. Pictured are owners Russ and Jaime Allen, their staff and members of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce. To join the Chamber, call (408) 779-9444.  

The South County is growing by leaps and bounds. Many residents commute to jobs in San Jose and parts north. Why not build new homes and businesses in the Coyote Valley, that empty stretch of U.S. 101 between here and there?

Morgan Hill is a very different place today than it was 50 years ago. Then it was a farming community with a population of some 4,000 residents. The sick were treated in 50-bed Wheeler Hospital in Gilroy; north-south traffic passed directly through downtown on Monterey Highway; the largest employers were a signal flare maker, a travel trailer builder and animal feed processors.

The San Benito County Amateur Radio Emergency Service and W5YI-VEC will conduct an amateur radio license class and exam session in Morgan Hill Nov. 9.

Friends and family of murder victim Tara Romero will commemorate the local teen’s short life with a balloon release on the second anniversary of her death.

Here is a list of the recent arrests recorded from the Santa Clara County San Martin substation's log.

The First Street McDonald’s restaurant in Gilroy donated $950 to Las Animas Elementary as part of their McTeacher’s Night fundraiser, which took place Oct. 23, according to a press release.

Leilani Mah was unstoppable for Gilroy Monday.   Mah led the Mustangs volleyball team to a 3-0 win over Monterey on the road, snapping a five-game...