Mushroom Festival canceled for May weekend
Organizers of the 2023 Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival, formerly known as the Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras, announced Tuesday that “due to circumstances beyond our control,” this year’s festival will be postponed to an undetermined date.
A press release from Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras...
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival offers biggest slate of programming to date
This weekend, a month before the world’s biggest film festival kicks off in the south of France, the bucolic hills south of San Jose will become magnets for movie lovers. Over the course of eight days, starting on April 10, a total of 267...
State data errors cause massive Covid-19 case undercount
Errors in the state’s Covid-19 data reporting system have led to vast undercounts of both positive and negative results in counties throughout California.
Man shot, killed in Morgan Hill
A man was shot and killed on Tennant Avenue the morning of Nov. 20, and police have arrested a suspect who is in custody, according to Morgan Hill Police.
The Morgan Hill Police Department responded to a report of a shooting about 7:11am Nov. 20...
Gilroy High wrestling juggernaut aims for continued improvement to reach ultimate goal
January is a critical month for high school wrestling teams.
Some of the biggest tournaments are in January and the league duel season begins. The best programs like Gilroy High go through a gauntlet and by the time February rolls around the Mustangs will know...
Gilroy Police set DUI checkpoint for Oct. 10
The Gilroy Police Department will host a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint starting at 6pm Oct. 10 at an undisclosed location within the city limits. The checkpoint is scheduled to last until 1am Oct. 11.
Police said the primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to...
Gavilan College football team stays resilient amid Covid game cancelations
No team has been affected by Covid more than the Gavilan College football program. The Rams (1-4 overall, 1-2 conference) have had three games cancelled this season due to Covid protocols. They also had their season-opener at Feather River in Quincy canceled due to...
Volunteers pick up tons of garbage on Coastal Cleanup Day
Events at 52 local sites on Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 23, resulted in the removal of a number of unusual discarded items, including an ATM machine, iMac computer, a counterfeit $100 bill, a sign declaring “Not a Through Street,” a Statue of Liberty figurine,...
County installs solar panel array at San Martin animal center
The goats at the Santa Clara County Animal Services Center in San Martin have a new source of shade: an array of solar panels that generate power for the 37,000-square-foot shelter.
The county Facilities and Fleet Department completed the project last fall. It’s one of...
Health officials urge public to vaccinate against measles
With the recent rise of measles cases in areas across the U.S., Bay Area health officials are urging everyone to get the measles vaccination if they are not sure if they have been vaccinated, or if they did not have measles as a child....
