City seeks public input on downtown plan update
Morgan Hill is starting work on a major update to its downtown planning rules, a two-year effort that will reshape the area’s housing, parking and streets in the years ahead.
The Planning Commission got its first look at the project, called the Greater Downtown Specific...
Inaugural Ag Fair puts local 4-H, FFA students in spotlight
South Santa Clara County students in 4-H and FFA will have a new opportunity to show off their livestock this summer as the inaugural South Valley Ag Fair kicks off July 27-28, with an auction to follow Aug. 1.
The first event, a two-day “jackpot”...
Morgan Hill celebrates American independence
Thousands of residents and visitors lined Monterey Road July 4 to watch the 151st Morgan Hill Freedom Fest parade, as the city joined communities across the nation in celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence.
The parade featured 124 entries and 2,600 participants, making it...
Morgan Hill’s future will lead 250th anniversary Fourth of July parade
Nine local students who wrote about dreamers, believers and doers will lead this year’s Morgan Hill Freedom Fest parade as Grand Marshals, escorted on a hayride through downtown in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.
The designation marks a departure from the event’s traditional approach to...
Farmers market moves across railroad tracks
After years of planning and negotiations with Caltrans and city officials, the Morgan Hill Farmers’ Market has crossed the railroad tracks.
The market, which had operated for years in the much smaller parking lot on Depot Street, relocated in May to the Caltrain Station parking...
Twilight Market showcases local business in downtown Morgan Hill
Downtown Morgan Hill’s Third Street filled with families, local vendors and community organizations June 18 as the Downtown Morgan Hill Improvement District hosted its first Twilight Market of the summer.
The event, held from 4:30-7:30pm, drew more than 40 vendors and businesses. Originally conceived as...
Animal rescue hosts Barnyard Bash fundraiser in Morgan Hill
When Sheila Murphy set out to rescue three sick goats in 2019, she figured she would nurse them back to health and hand them off to a local farm animal rescue. There was just one problem: no such rescue existed in the area.
Seven years...
Theater group produces ‘Groundhog Day’ for South Valley stage
South Valley Civic Theatre will bring “Groundhog Day the Musical” to the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse later this month, with performances running June 20-July 12.
The production is based on the 1993 Bill Murray film and follows Phil Connors, a self-absorbed TV weatherman who finds...
