Local Scene: State of the City address is March 8
State of the city
Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner will present the 2023 State of the City Address at 6:30pm March 8 at the Community Playhouse, 17000 Monterey Road. The event will also be recorded and live streamed on the City of Morgan Hill’s Facebook...
Former sheriff’s deputy convicted of faking drive-by shooting in Morgan Hill
A former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy was convicted this week of fabricating a “mysterious” drive-by shooting in which he claimed he was the victim near Morgan Hill nearly four years ago, authorities said.
Sukhdeep Gill, now 30, has pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor...
Local Scene: Academic honors; youth film contest
Locals named to Dean's List at Biola University
Three Morgan Hill residents were among nearly 1,800 students named to the Biola University Dean's List in Fall 2021.
The local students are:
• Kelsey Orlando, majoring in Psychology
• Hannah Ruffner, majoring in Bible, Theology, and Ministry
• Gabrielle Stieg,...
Gavilan student awarded $20K scholarship
Aileen Romero, Associated Students of Gavilan College Region IV Representative, was accepted to UC Santa Cruz and was awarded the $20,000 Pister Scholarship.
The Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship was established in 1993 by former UCSC chancellor Karl S. Pister to increase opportunities for...
Police department grant focuses on local traffic safety
The Morgan Hill Police Department received a traffic safety grant to support enforcement and education efforts, which in turn aim to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on local roads.
The $87,000 grant is from the California Office of Traffic Safety, and runs...
South County native wins NHL game in San Jose
As a young boy, Gilroy native Dustin Wolf went to San Jose Sharks games with his parents. On April 9, Wolf started an NHL game at goalie in the same building for the first time. Playing for the Calgary Flames, Wolf backstopped his team...
County pledges ‘housing first’ mindset
Santa Clara County is the 100th community to join the federal initiative “House America,” which pairs local governments with federal funding to address homelessness with a “housing first” mentality.
Since its launch in September 2021, local jurisdictions across the country have pledged to use resources...
Letter to the editor: Let common sense prevail
Recently the hot topic in the news is the deficit reduction debate. The debate tries to link Social Security to the federal deficit. Social Security plays no direct role in the nation’s deficit. It does not depend on income tax revenue.
It’s true that as...
Sobrato’s Brianna Bouton signs NLI to play in college
Brianna Bouton led Sobrato to superb seasons in basketball and volleyball and will continue with hoops in college, recently signing a National Letter of Intent with CSU Monterey Bay.
In her last three years of competition, Bouton and teammates have excelled, with three straight Central...
Morgan Hill likely to vote on city council term limits in November
Voters in Morgan Hill will likely get to vote in November on whether elected city officials should be subject to term limits, after the city council decided at a recent meeting to place a measure on the ballot.
Currently, Morgan Hill and Gilroy are the...

















