Tag: Morgan Hill

After an almost seven-hour standoff Tuesday, Morgan Hill Police arrested a parolee and a female companion who barricaded themselves inside a motel room on Monterey Road in south Morgan Hill, according to authorities. The entire motel, which consists of about a dozen rooms, and surrounding businesses were evacuated, and the incident brought dozens of bystanders out to the sidewalk from Barrett to Tennant avenues to observe the drama.

Car theft

Back surgery will keep Gavilan College President Steve Kinsella out of his office for a month this spring. But presumably following the surgery and an initial recovery period, he’ll be available on the phone should any need for a critical emergency decision arise.

Police are looking for two burglary suspects who fled a south Morgan Hill home in an orange mini-van Tuesday morning. 

Live Oak High coach Mike Gemo has been chosen to coach the South team in the 39th Charlie Wedemeyer High School All-Star Football Game on July 17 at San Jose City College.

Team Wicked, a Morgan Hill-based team of runners preparing for an upcoming 199-mile relay, invites the community to a fundraiser for Organs ‘R’ Us Saturday at Champs Bar and Grill in Morgan Hill. 

The community of San Martin invites South County residents to a “Good ‘Ol Country Western BBQ” and fundraiser and celebration of Sylvia Hamilton’s life Saturday. 

A Morgan Hill police patrol car was involved in a four-car collision at a busy intersection last week, and authorities said an investigation will determine who was at fault in the accident. 

Nearly one year after Sierra LaMar vanished from her north Morgan Hill home at the age of 15, sheriff’s investigators still follow up on occasional leads and flyers depicting the missing cheerleader’s vital information. Desperate pleads for information on her whereabouts remain on display throughout town, and a suspect believed to have killed the young woman remains in jail.

Stay tuned to your local open space authority to stay up-to-date on the latest schedule for the annual Coyote Ridge wildflower hikes.