DUI checkpoint set for May 19Â
The Hollister-Gilroy office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on May 19 within an unincorporated area of south Santa Clara County.
CHP officers who are trained in the detection of alcohol and drug impaired drivers will staff the sobriety...
Meet your next pet at adoption playroom
A local nonprofit animal rescue recently established a pop-up playroom at a Morgan Hill shopping center where prospective kitten adopters can meet their potential new pets in a setting that is fun and comfortable for both humans and felines.
The playroom, located next to Nob...
Return of the fungi
The 41st Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras took over the city’s downtown for the holiday weekend, bringing patrons and visitors all the arts and crafts, food vendors and live entertainment they missed from the festival’s cancellations due to Covid-19 in recent years.
The Mushroom Mardi...
Science Alive marks 25th anniversary with Gavilan College event
Hundreds of young students were introduced to the excitement of hands-on learning at Gavilan College on March 7, while also celebrating the 25th anniversary milestone of the college’s Science Alive program.
Over the years, Science Alive has offered interactive activities, demonstrations and exploration to thousands...
Sobrato volleyball returns to the playoffs
Sobrato’s volleyball team used a fierce schedule to toughen itself and the Bulldogs showed their mettle in the playoffs, their sixth straight appearance in the Central Coast Section post-season.
On the road at Rancho San Juan on the north side of Salinas Nov. 1, No....
Evacuation warning lifted for some neighborhoods
Some residents east of Morgan Hill and Gilroy now have more freedom to stay at home, as CalFire has lifted evacuation warnings for some neighborhoods in eastern Santa Clara County.
City to repave roads throughout Morgan Hill
Starting on Sept. 17, crews will begin numerous road repaving and rehabilitation projects on streets throughout Morgan Hill.
Study: Employers fail to keep farmworkers safe from Covid
Although farm and food production workers were considered essential workers during the pandemic, many of California's food employers endangered those workers, violating Cal/OSHA's Covid-19 guidelines more often than most industries, a new report said.
The California Institute for Rural Studies’ report said farm and food...
Remembering Morgan Hill’s benevolent pirate
Morgan Hill’s downtown amphitheater got a new name. It will now be known as the Morgan Hill Rich Firato Downtown Amphitheater after it was announced by Mayor Mark Turner Friday evening.
Firato—known as Morgan Hill’s pirate and a devoted father, husband, friend and business owner—died...
389-unit apartment project moves forward
The first project to be exempt from Morgan Hill’s voter-approved housing ordinance will soon move forward.
The Morgan Hill Apartments project by Danville-based Braddock and Logan consists of 389 units of rental housing and a three-acre park on the north side of town.
The project is...
















