Rucker fire in San Martin fully contained
Crews have full containment on a vegetation fire in the unincorporated area of San Martin in Santa Clara County, Cal Fire said Wednesday morning.
In a statement on social media around 7:25am June 19, Cal Fire said firefighters have 100% containment on the blaze in...
Riverside man dies in traffic accident near Morgan Hill
A 36-year-old Riverside man died Wednesday after he was hit by a box truck while standing on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 101 near Morgan Hill, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man was securing something to his vehicle on the side of southbound...
Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival returns with focus on community, scholarships
The annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival is set to return May 24-25 at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater and surrounding area, bringing with it an enhanced focus on community involvement and educational scholarships while celebrating the region's fungal heritage.
The festival, which has been running...
MHPD proposes city’s first concealed weapon licensing program
For the first time, the Morgan Hill Police Department may soon have a program in place to process and issue permits for local residents to carry concealed firearms.
MHPD officers and city staff have been working on the local CCW licensing program after a 2022...
Microbusiness grants availableÂ
Under direction from the County of Santa Clara, the Enterprise Foundation opened the Microbusiness Grant portal for local eligible businesses to apply for grants of $2,500 each.
In January, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors accepted approximately $2.4 million from the California Microbusiness Covid-19...
Gilroy resident Cain Velasquez accused in San Jose shooting
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested after he allegedly shot a man near an intersection north of Morgan Hill Feb. 28, according to authorities.
San Jose Police reported on social media Tuesday morning that Velasquez had been booked at the Santa Clara County...
Mayoral candidates on climate change
Climate change is a problem that will take global action to solve, but its effects are already being felt here in Morgan Hill. Wildfires forced some residents to evacuate in 2020. Drought and water security continue to be hot topics for the town and...
PG&E says electric grid improvements will increase reliability in Morgan Hill
PG&E says it has made numerous investments in the past year—with more scheduled for 2025—that will improve the reliability of its power grid in Morgan Hill, and some local residents say they’re eager to note if outages become less frequent in the approaching months.
The...
Religion: Spread the light of understanding
As the days grow shorter through the Winter Solstice, I find myself seeking moments of light even more. Judaism and many other religions have holidays at this time of year with themes of bringing light into the world.
Hanukkah, which begins this Sunday evening, Dec....
Religion: Pride and joy
It was a joy and blessing to be able to attend PRIDEFEST 2023 in Morgan Hill on June 1! The Pride Month kickoff and flag-raising was exciting, inspiring and hopeful.
Exciting because of the energy in the air and on the lawn at the Morgan...

















