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Regarding the nazi flag on Burnett overpass on Highway 101 in Morgan Hill: I’m writing to you because the group of people who have their rallies on Fridays on the Burnett Bridge overpass on 101 in Morgan Hill had a nazi flag hanging on...

Gavilan College has selected its new superintendent-president.  Pedro Avila comes from Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC), where he serves as Vice President of Student Services. College officials are negotiating Avila’s contract, and the college will place the employment agreement on the agenda for public review and...

Gun violence is a public health crisis in the United States, and an upcoming firearms buyback event in Morgan Hill aims to address the problem by keeping unwanted weapons out of the wrong hands, according to county law enforcement and government officials.  Some of that...

Longtime congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is locked in a contentious battle with Muwekma Ohlone tribal leader Charlene Nijmeh and former San Benito County Supervisor Peter Hernandez that will be decided in November, when the two highest primary vote getters face off. The normally routine business of...

Four San Jose non-citizen permanent residents received Santa Clara County 2022 election ballots even though they are not U.S. citizens, according to a concerned family friend and copies of documents reviewed by this newspaper. The four were sponsored by their brother to live in the...

When he was a young boy, Chris Henry experienced a thunder and lightning storm while living in San Jose that he said, “freaked me out and I became obsessed with the weather.” At age 10, the family moved to Morgan Hill and two years after...

Pier 1 Imports announced on May 19 that it will permanently shutter all 1,000 of its stores, which includes one in Gilroy, by fall. In a press release, the company stated it filed a motion in bankruptcy court to begin an “orderly wind-down of the...

Gurleen Khajuria, a Gavilan College STEM tutor and aspiring materials scientist, has been awarded the 2025 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship.  The $20,000 award supports community college students transferring to UC Santa Cruz who have shown exceptional academic achievement, leadership and commitment to service. Gavilan...

Christopher HS Football (6-1 overall, 3-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division) Recent results: Won 35-7 vs. Lincoln Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 17 vs. Oak Grove NOTES: Cougars maintained their hold on first place in league by jumping ahead 21-0 after one quarter and rolling. Jaxen Robinson completed 17-of-23...

In areas of the country where travel ball teams are ubiquitous, Little League softball struggles with numbers and participation.  Girls start off in T-ball and stay with their local rec/comp team before hooking up with a stronger travel ball squad by the time they’re 10...