Meet the candidates: MHUSD Trustee Area 4
Running in the Nov. 8 election for Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee for Area 4 are businesswoman Pamela Gardiner and incumbent Carol Gittens.
Gittens was elected to her first term on the MHUSD Board of Education in 2018. Her background includes more than 30...
OSA announces winners of Coyote Valley photo contest
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority last week announced the winners of the “Picturing Coyote Valley” photo contest, in which the public was invited to submit their best photos of wildlife, landscapes and people in open space areas just north of Morgan Hill.
The...
Bay Area Panthers football team wins again
The Morgan Hill-based Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League closed the regular season with a 45-30 win over the Massachusetts Pirates on July 25. The victory improved the team’s record to 13-3—best in the IFL—and enhanced their standing heading into the post-season.
The...
Moriyama named Morgan Hill Leadership Excellence recipient
Local volunteer and nonprofit leader Terry Moriyama is the 2024 Leadership Excellence Award recipient, Leadership Morgan Hill announced this week.
The Leadership Excellence Award each year recognizes the vision and leadership that advance the spirit of community and charity; reflect courage and insight; and inspire...
Football, outdoor sports still in wait-and-see mode
When Sobrato High football coach Jubenal Rodriguez heard the announcement Friday morning that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) had given the go-ahead for high school football and other outdoor sports to resume play, he was downright ecstatic.
As Rodriguez messaged some of his...
Letter: Not seeking re-election to city council
Dear Residents of Morgan Hill,
After much consideration and discussions with my husband, Mark Hoffmann, I have decided not to seek re-election to the Morgan Hill City Council (District C) in 2024.
I have had the privilege of serving our city for 12.5 years—first as a...
Guest view: Food security is critical to economic and national security on Central Coast
The agricultural stretch of California’s Central Coast along the Salinas Valley is often called the “Salad Bowl of the World,” and for good reason. It supplies more than 60% of the nation’s lettuce and substantial portions of strawberries, spinach and broccoli.
But beyond the fertile...
Disney-themed home haunts Morgan Hill
In celebration of the Halloween spirit, Morgan Hill resident Matthew Stein and his family are once again inviting the public to enjoy their Disney-themed haunted mansion display at their home on Llagas Vista Drive.
The family-friendly walk-through display features animatronic characters, coffins, eerie lighting, ominous...
MHPD: ‘Harden the target’ to prevent auto theft
Morgan Hill Police are warning vehicle owners to “harden the target” as automobile thefts are on the rise in the months since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Sobrato softball on verge of winning league championship
Barring a rash of unforeseen circumstances, the Sobrato High softball team will win a league championship for the first time in eight years.
The upstart Bulldogs can clinch the Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa East Division title with an expected win May 3 which...

















