City to convene Downtown Traffic Calming working group
The City of Morgan Hill is recruiting local residents and business representatives to form a working group to collect public input on the city’s Downtown Monterey Road Traffic Calming project.
The working group will host a series of community meetings on different aspects of the...
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Vaccine clinic at Cecelia’s Closet
The Edward Boss Prado Foundation will host a Covid-19 vaccination clinic for patients age 12 and up at the nonprofit’s headquarters at Cecelia’s Closet & Food Pantry, from 9:30am-12:30pm Sept. 18. Cecelia’s Closet is located at 35 Peebles Ave., in...
Sobrato girls water polo team looks solid again
For the second straight season, Sobrato High is the only high school in Morgan Hill fielding a water polo program.
The Bulldogs played in the Covid spring season but Live Oak did not, and nothing has changed for the fall 2021 season. The Bulldogs’ girls...
Two Sobrato seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Morgan Hill high schoolers Jared R. Lebovitz and Neil H. Shah have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a press release. Both are students of Ann Sobrato High School.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation this week announced the names of...
School district opens four Wellness Centers for counseling support
In an effort to respond to the increasing mental, emotional and physical health needs of the student body, parents and faculty, the Morgan Hill Unified School District has opened new Wellness Centers at four of its campuses.
The wellness centers are open at Britton Middle...
Artists show strong interest in Morgan Hill Open Studios tour
The registration deadline for artists to participate in Morgan Hill Open Studios this fall is fast approaching, and organizers say they have already seen strong interest in the event.
Morgan Hill Open Studios is scheduled for 10am to 4pm Nov. 6-7. Each participating artist will...
Brew Crawl returns to downtown Morgan Hill
The Morgan Hill Downtown Association’s annual Brew Crawl returned for the ninth year this year, after taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
About 800 people attended the Sept. 11 event in downtown Morgan Hill.
With the event scheduled on the 20th anniversary...
Local activist starts university’s first NAACP chapter
When Morgan Hill local Ellie Mae Fisher started at Texas Tech University in fall of 2018, she was shocked that there was not a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter there already.
“Why did I come here if they don’t even...
Sobrato football team breaks through in a big way
Nate Ortiz couldn’t believe what he was seeing. His teammate had just returned a kickoff 21 yards before fumbling the ball away.
Ortiz, who was hustling to deliver a block downfield, alertly scooped it up and was gone, going 58 yards for a touchdown. Ortiz...
Photos: San Martin Food Truck Fly In
The San Martin Airport presented The Food Truck Fly-In, an event filled with food, aircraft displays, aviation-centered entertainment and live music on Sept. 11. The event included a 9/11 tribute skydive by Skydive Silicon Valley in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist...
