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With ballots already arriving in mailboxes, Morgan Hill voters deserve a real conversation about the future of our city. Unfortunately, one campaign for mayor seems to have just one strategy: attack Mayor Mark Turner. Scroll through local social media and you’ll see it. Post after...

Transparency continues to be a concern at Morgan Hill Unified School District, where board leaders John Horner and Sarah Northrup-Gadus are seeking reelection. For months, I sought access to the district’s warrant reports, the basic records showing how taxpayer dollars are spent. The district did...

A Halloween tradition reaches a milestone this year as haunted graveyard creators Bob Johnston and Scott Janssen celebrate the 25th year of “Terror On Lassen Way”!  The popular neighborhood Halloween display will once again transform Lassen Way in Morgan Hill into a delightfully frightful graveyard,...

Dolores Huerta, whose name and face became synonymous with agricultural workers’ nationwide struggles for fair treatment, who co-founded United Farmworkers (UFW) union with Cesar Chavez and who kept tirelessly advocating for laborers well into her ninth decade, died Thursday at her home in Bakersfield....

Families gathered Sunday at Magical Bridge Playground for a free Day of the Dead celebration that combined altars, dance and a community walk, organized by the City of Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Center. The event, held from 10am-1pm, welcomed all ages and abilities. Organizers billed...

Have you ever thought about how one small action can affect the whole world?  There is a beautiful saying: “When a flower is picked, the stars are shaken.” It reminds us that everything is connected. Even a small action can have effects far beyond what...

S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed Morgan Hill’s AAA issuer credit rating, the highest possible, with a stable outlook, city officials announced Oct. 26. The rating reflects the city’s strong financial management, healthy reserves and overall fiscal stability, according to the city. S&P cited Morgan Hill’s strong...

At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Morgan Hill City Council voted unanimously, 5–0, to extend the temporary moratorium on new applications for freestanding data centers and large-scale battery storage facilities by 22 months and 15 days. The purpose of the moratorium is to give the...

Roughly 200 people gathered Oct. 24 at Morgan’s Cove for Air for Paws’ sixth annual Halloween fundraiser at the pirate-themed property built by the late Rich Firato. Air for Paws, a Morgan Hill nonprofit, supplies animal resuscitation kits to first responders. Founder Terry Moriyama said...

This story is published courtesy of Morgan Hill Toros. It was a weekend to remember for the Morgan Hill Toros Oct. 10-11, as five teams took the field across Northern California and returned home with an incredible four tournament championships and one runner-up finish. The Toros,...