Editorial: City must act on $4m deficit
The sky may not be falling, yet the City of Morgan Hill is in a tough spot regarding its budget. City officials recently warned the council that the local government faces a structural budget deficit, requiring $4 million in additional annual revenue to maintain...
Audit criticizes water district for mismanaging finances
The Santa Clara Valley Water District overpays its employees,
Updated: Reward for cable-cutting vandals increased as service is restored
Internet access and 911 service trickled back to residents
Religion: Compassion that sees, feels and acts
The Gospel writers often describe Jesus as rich in compassion. In a world often marked by division, busyness and indifference, his example reminds us that compassion is not just an emotion—it’s a way of life.
Jesus modeled compassion in three powerful ways, and those who...
Police Abandon High Speed Pursuit
A parolee-at-large raced through Morgan Hill at speeds approaching 120mph the morning of Oct. 11 with Morgan Hill police officer Curtis Berlin in pursuit.
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Mortensen named to Dean’s List
Jared Mortensen, of Morgan Hill, has been named to the 2023-24 Fall Term Dean's list at Oregon Institute of Technology. Mortensen studies Environmental Sciences-Water.
Valley Water board elects Hsueh for 2024 chair
The Valley Water Board of Directors on Jan. 9 elected...
Celebrating her life
Despite the immeasurable volumes by which Tara Romero’s friends and family miss her and continue to grieve over their loss, an event in Morgan Hill commemorating the one-year anniversary of her death was more celebratory than somber.
Sarah Northrup Gadus appointed to MHUSD board of education
The Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education voted 5-1 to appoint Sarah Northrup Gadus as the board’s new provisional trustee for Area 3.
The vote took place at a special meeting on Aug. 27, in which the trustees interviewed four candidates who applied...
First storm of 2023 expected late Tuesday
Sunday's dry spell helped the greater Bay Area briefly recover from a powerful storm on New Year's weekend, but a Pineapple Express on the way will soak the region mid-week, forecasters said Monday.
Mop-up efforts to bail out flooded basements and clear mudslides from roadways...












