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For nearly half a century, a 30-foot ship built on a 1962 Studebaker chassis has been bringing Christmas magic to Morgan Hill families, sailing through neighborhoods each December with Santa Claus at the helm. The Magic Ship of Christmas, operated by Scout Troop 799 and...

Morgan Hill’s Discovery Counseling Center was the recipient of a $7,000 grant from the Intero Foundation, and the local nonprofit plans to use the funds to expand the Bridge Project, an after-school homework and reading club for disadvantaged children in the South Valley.

California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, of Hollister, and a delegation of 14 Assembly members met with firefighters and officials in Los Angeles last week to discuss how to further assist emergency response efforts, and to fast-track recovery from the devastating and deadly wildfires, Rivas’...

Members of "I Love Morgan Hill," a charitable arm of the local Cathedral of Faith congregation, are asking for volunteers to help them distribute groceries to hundreds of needy families as part of their “Reaching Out Food Program” scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 8 at the Morgan Hill Community Center.

During major storms, hundreds of households and businesses in Morgan Hill are at risk of flooding from Llagas Creek and its smaller streams. Flooding has happened multiple times over the years, including six times since 2000.  I’ve seen the damage these floods leave behind, and...

As weather reports indicate the rain won’t let up on Morgan Hill until at least Tuesday evening, local officials are again cautioning residents to prepare for flooding and other hazards.The city’s Office of Emergency Services issued its latest warning for neighborhoods along Coyote Creek, just below Anderson Dam in northeast Morgan Hill. Residents of the Coyote Estates, Alicante and Mission Ranch subdivisions are urged to be ready for potential local flooding.This readiness includes stocking up on sandbags, which were available over the weekend next to the Target store driveway on Cochrane Road, in addition to the usual locations, according to authorities. Sand and sandbags can also be retrieved at 100 Edes Court, next to the city’s corp yard; on Old Monterey Road, just south of the El Toro Fire Station; and in the southeast corner of the Caltrain parking lot on Depot Street.City staff also issued a storm update Monday morning, expecting the latest storm to get worse before it gets better.“Winds will increase throughout the day, which may cause downed trees and power lines,” reads the update on the Facebook page “City of Morgan Hill – Engage.” “Our area may experience another 2-3 inches of rain as the day continues, with rain tapering tonight into Tuesday morning.”