City faces $4m budget deficit, considers new taxes
City of Morgan Hill officials warned the city council in a meeting June 4 that the local government faces a structural budget deficit, requiring $4 million in additional annual revenue to maintain current service levels and avoid potential layoffs in the coming years.
Finance Director...
Morgan Hill remembers
Several hundred people gathered at the downtown veterans' memorial in Morgan Hill May 26, where Vietnam War veteran Eddie Bowers hosted a remembrance as he has done for decades.
The Memorial Day ceremony has become an annual tradition in the community, drawing families, veterans and local residents who...
Newsom signs ‘Melanie’s Law’ requiring fentanyl safety plans in schools
Middle and high school students across California will be protected by a new law requiring life-saving prevention and response resources for fentanyl overdoses under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom announced Oct. 13 that he had signed Senate Bill 10 or Melanie’s Law, introduced...
Santa Clara County lifts indoor mask mandate
Santa Clara County lifted its indoor mask mandate March 2, the last county in the Bay Area to do so following the region's winter surge in Covid-19 cases.
County officials said they expect to meet the third and final benchmark required to lift local masking...
Council to vote on two-year budget tonight
City staff’s recommended budget proposes about $2.3 million in service cuts for the fiscal year 2020-21, and about $2.4 million for 2021-22.
Survey: Inflation a top priority among Latino voters
Housing costs and inflation are the top concerns for California's 9 million Latino registered voters, according to a report issued Sept. 10 by the Latino Community Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to Latino voter engagement.
Although some blame political candidates for high costs, most blame...
First time at the food pantry
With the COVID-19 public health crisis keeping businesses closed due to an ongoing shelter-at-home order, some Morgan Hill residents have been forced to visit the food pantry for the first time just to receive basic provisions.
Chamber board chair resigns
The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce lost its third board member in less than a week, as Board Chair Rich Firato resigned from the organization Sept. 2.
Morgan Hill siblings form unbreakable bond through wrestling
My relationship with my brother is so meaningful. I started wrestling because of him—he needed a consistent training partner.
Over time, what began as support turned into something much deeper. We grew through the sport together, often dedicating our wins to one another.
No one understood...
Local Scene: Freedom Run, Patriotic Sing
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducts locals
Nine Morgan Hill students and a San Martin student, all attending San Jose State University, were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, a collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
The students are David Bahar,...

















