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Jul 06, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | Events
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Jun 26, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | News
 The long awaited and highly anticipated Morgan Hill Skate Park will officially be open to the public on June 27, 2009. A brand new 15,000-square-foot facility designed for beginner skaters, advanced skaters and BMX riders, the park features street style elements, a bowl and a flow course. The grand opening celebration, beginning at 3pm, will include a meet and greet with pro skateboarder Steve Caballero, an appearance by the FOX BMX team, skating demonstrations. The event is also held in conjunction with annual Morgan Hill Youth Advisory Committee Roofless Teen Band Concert at the Centennial Recreation Center.
Jun 17, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | Sports
 Fresh from a victorious bout at the Shark Tank last Friday night, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is well on his way to capturing a third world championship. Following his eighth round technical knock out against veteran boxer Efren Hinojosa, it was announced that Guerrero’s next fight will be for a IBF belt on Aug. 22 on HBO from Houston. His new opponent is IBF 130-pound titleholder Malcolm Klassen of South African (24-4-2, 15 KOs), who won the title last April. Guerrero’s manager Shelly Finkel said that they had been eyeing unbeaten WBO junior lightweight champion Roman Martinez for Guerrero’s next bout, but that Martinez’s demands were “ridiculous.” “It was up in the air until a day or so ago,” said Finkel, who officially informed the Guerrero party of the title fight right after his win. “As long as he won he was going to get it. I’m just glad that he was able to get some tough rounds in, he’s been out so long.”
Jun 12, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | News
 District Attorney Dolores Carr today announced an unprecedented move in prosecuting gang violence in Santa Clara County, charging five people involved in the shooting of 18-year-old Larry Martinez with murder. “We are sending the message today, by prosecuting this case, that our community and our law enforcement agencies do not and will not tolerate gang violence,” Carr said at a press conference in front of the new South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill. “The people of Santa Clara County deserve protection from these menaces. People need to understand that if they choose to become involved in gang violence … they can be expected to be prosecuted by our office.” Carr will be using a rarely-invoked “provocative act” clause in California law to prosecute both the assailants who shot Martinez, as well the three friends who were with him when he was gunned down.
Jun 09, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | People
 ROBERT GUERRERO'S punches echo off his opponent's protective headgear. The boxer moves with confidence, putting together combinations, sliding and pivoting around the ring, driving his sparring partner back against the ropes. Two steps forward, jab, two steps back. Three steps forward, jab, two steps back. Then a frenzy of lefts and rights, each landing with the deep thump of solid contact. Sprays of sweat pattern the purple canvas around the two men as they duke it out. Punches erupting in his face, Guerrero's opponent slogs witless through the barrage, heading toward the side of the ring to escape the imminent butchery.
Jun 02, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | Events
 June 5 (and every Friday after until the end of Aug.) — Friday Night Music Series Boogie down every Friday at the 17th annual Friday Night Music Series. Bands play each week from 7 to 9pm. The series will span from June through August. Although it’s been held downtown for the past 16 years, the tunes will now be at the amphitheater at the Community and Cultural Center. 17000 Monterey St, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. For more information, call 408.782.0008.
May 12, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | General
 The Morgan Hill Planning Commission is meeting tonight, with the main order of business being an annual review of the Morgan Hill General Plan’s implementation this year. The planning commission will discuss the Morgan Hill General Plan, reviewing what kind of progress has been made and preparing to present their findings to the Morgan Hill City Council at a later date.
May 08, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | Schools
 Molly Cooper, a sixth grader at Barrett Elementary School in Morgan Hill, has won the grand prize of a Bay Area-wide anti-gang essay contest. Cooper had the best essay out of 1,500 sixth graders from all over the Bay area who participated in the contest, including schools in Redwood City, Foster City, Newark, Oakland, Richmond, Sacramento and San Francisco. The contest aimed to help kids learn that there are positive alternatives to gang activity. The kids wrote short essays on subjects such as “Making My Community and G.R.E.A.T. Place” and “Why Violence and or Gangs are not a Good Life Choice.”
May 01, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | News
Though several sick students at Rucker Elementary School in Gilroy have tested negative for swine flu after the school was temporarily closed Thursday by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, it is important for people in the south county to stay informed about the the spreading disease. There are currently no reported cases of swine flu in Morgan Hill. A notice on the Morgan Hill city website announces that the city is continuing to monitor the swine flu situation locally, while working in conjunction with the County of Santa Clara.
The Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services advises families to take this opportunity to add additional items to their emergency kits.
Apr 29, 2009, by Jessica Fromm | Events
 Relay for Life South County is hosting two upcoming Relay for Life events to benefit the American Cancer Society. Relay for Life is a cancer research fundraiser in which teams gather pledges and take turns walking or running around a path for 24 hours straight. The 24-hour relays symbolize the continual fight cancer patients wage against the disease. The events will also celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer and remembers those who have died.
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