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December 16, 2025

Garden, community grow

The Morgan Hill Community Garden has comfortably grown into its new location just next to the Butterfield Boulevard overpass in recent months.

Zach Souza, Hunter Stocksick to play lacrosse at Westcliff University

Hunter Stocksick and Zach Souza only got to play one season of lacrosse while they were at Live Oak High, but that didn’t prevent them from earning an opportunity to play at the four-year level.  The recent graduates signed their letter of intent to play...

Religion: Safe Parking partnership enriches community values

The “Focus” Safe Parking Program was created by a collaboration of the City of Morgan Hill, Morgan Hill Police Department, County of Santa Clara, Morgan Hill Unified School District and the Gilroy Compassion Center. The site is located at the Morgan Hill Bible Church...

Around Town: Poppy Jasper International Film Festival concludes successful showing

The annual Poppy Jasper International Film Festival wrapped up its weeklong celebration of film Wednesday with a tour of Hollister wineries, a final film screening and the closing ceremony and audience awards at the Granada Theater in Hollister. PJIFF executive director Mattie Scariot said this...

Pride of Morgan Hill

At a June 1 rainbow flag raising ceremony at city hall, Morgan Hill officials said they will continue to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community until they are fully embraced. “Sometimes people ask me, do we still need to raise the (Pride) flag?” City...

Guest view: Funding the childcare industry supports working women

With a lack of societal and government support during the pandemic, women are having to make some tough decisions. In the U.S., more than 2.3 million women have left the labor force since the start of the pandemic as shown in research done by...

Wildfire prevention bill becomes law

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill that will require the state to establish a long-term fire prevention action plan “to ensure statewide investments to combat fires are comprehensive, science-based and utilize complementary partnerships,” says a press release from Sen. John Laird.  The bill...

Joel Rueda returns to lead Sobrato High football

It’s difficult for a high school football program to have sustained success if the coaching staff turns over every couple of years.  Sobrato High has had its fair share of football coaching changes recently which makes the hiring of Joel Rueda a vital one. In...

Letter: City’s investigation should have been more thorough

“Attack is the best form of defense” sums up the disappointing pattern in Morgan Hill’s response to Councilmember Yvonne Martínez Beltrán’s complaint against Mayor Mark Turner.  Instead of thoughtful engagement with her allegations—which everyone admits included unwanted physical contact by the mayor, in front of...

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...

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