January 31, 2019 Jury Convicts Former Morgan Hill Teacher of Defrauding Investors By Michael Moore A former high school teacher faces up to 14 years in prison after a jury convicted him of fleecing investors in his entertainment companies. Read More 0
January 29, 2019 Op-Ed: Let’s All Protect Coyote Valley So It Can Protect Us By David Poeschel and Terry Trumbull We can’t afford the loss of the ecosystem services—and yes, of the beauty, too—that Coyote Valley provides. Read More 13
January 25, 2019 County Ramps Up Campaign Against AG Xavier Becerra in Bid to Save Two Local Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local officials accused the attorney general of engaging in political posturing, with no concern for health care needs of Santa Clara County. Read More 21
January 23, 2019 South County’s Uesugi Farms is Closing Its Doors for Good By Silicon Valley Newsroom The prominent family-owned vegetable producer is selling off all of its equipment and “winding down” its operations. Read More 10
January 10, 2019 South County Mushroom Grower has Long History of Violations By Michael Moore Recorded incidents of such wastewater flow from the mushroom-growing site date back more than 30 years, authorities say. Read More 8
January 5, 2019 St. Louise Regional Hospital Earns High Marks in New Report By Silicon Valley Newsroom In St. Louise, Santa Clara County will acquire a dedicated, quality staff providing adequate care, according to a court-ordered evaluation. Read More 0
January 4, 2019 Homeless Man Jailed on Suspicion of Raping a Good Samaritan By Silicon Valley Newsroom Authorities on Tuesday arrested a South County transient accused of sexually assaulting a woman who tried to help him. Read More 23
December 31, 2018 Mushroom Farm Accused of Dumping Toxins Into Creek By Silicon Valley Newsroom Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. faces $67-million lawsuit, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Read More 5
December 21, 2018 Protestors Seek to ‘Shut Down’ South County ICE Office By Michael Moore Immigration lawyers, activists, public officials, clergy and residents rallied outside the federal immigration office in Morgan Hill Thursday. Read More 9
December 16, 2018 LAFCO Denies Annexation for South County Catholic School By Jaqueline McCool Morgan Hill officials say the city has no new plans in place following the latest annexation denial, which suspends the project indefinitely. Read More 1
December 11, 2018 Santa Clara County to Buy St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County emerged as the sole bidder for O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals, clearing the way for it to buy the two hospitals. Read More 23
October 10, 2018 Harassment Claims Resurface in Morgan Hill School Board Race By The Fly A man whose alleged harassment prompted a MHUSD trustee to resign is now running for a seat on the seven-member board. Read More 2
September 26, 2018 Inaugural NEST Flight Conference Promotes Homegrown Talent, Diversity in Silicon Valley By Silicon Valley Newsroom If Silicon Valley wants to keep arguing that its lack of diversity is due to a talent pipeline problem, it’s going to have to answer to Jacob Martinez. Read More 0
August 28, 2018 Accused Cattle Killer Arrested on Animal Cruelty, Weapon Charges By Jennifer Wadsworth Investigators have arrested a man suspected of slaughtering nearly a dozen cattle in Morgan Hill back in June. Read More 2
April 16, 2018 Op-Ed: ‘Food for Fines’ Waives Library Fees for a Good Cause By Nancy Howe and Leslie Bacho Public libraries and programs such as Food for Fines make our communities healthier, happier and contribute towards lifelong learning. Read More 0
August 10, 2016 Pokémon Go Takes Over Silicon Valley, But Sparks Controversy By Jennifer Wadsworth Pokémon Go takes the South Bay and the world by storm, but raises concerns about privacy, safety and the social inequities of the real world. Read More 21