County officials applaud Supreme Court ruling on workers’ rights
Santa Clara County officials applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 15 ruling to extend job protections to gay, lesbian and transgender workers.
In a 6-3 ruling, the Justices decided that gay and transgender people are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...
Morgan Hill Library lobby service returns March 8
The Morgan Hill Library will once again offer lobby service beginning on March 8, the Santa Clara County Library District announced.
“Lobby service invites patrons to safely enter the library to pick up holds and browse book bundles, bestsellers, movies and new collections,” County Librarian...
Gilroy Garlic Queen pageant is back
The Gilroy Garlic Queen pageant is back for 2026, following a seven-year hiatus.
Online applications are currently being accepted for the pageant, which will take place April 19. The deadline to enter the pageant is 4pm March 16.
To apply for the 2026 Gilroy Garlic Queen...
District to honor Morgan Hill graduates with June 6 parade
Morgan Hill Unified School District and the local community will honor the high school class of 2020 with a Saturday morning parade featuring hundreds of new graduates.
Morgan Hill man accused of sexually assaulting children
A Morgan Hill man was charged July 22 with eight felonies in relation to the alleged sexual assault of three children, according to authorities.
Luis Alberto Lozano, 51, of unincorporated Morgan Hill was arrested by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies July 21, and is in...
Around Town: Passing the baton
For the past six months, Mark Fenichel—or Fenny as he’s better known—and I have had the chore of clearing out Morgan Hill Life and Gilroy Life Publisher Marty Cheek’s storage unit following his untimely passing in early September 2024. Oh the treasures we found.
While...
Shootings leave one dead, another critically injured in Gilroy
A rash of gunfire over the weekend left one man dead and another seriously injured, Gilroy Police reported.
According to police, a 35-year-old man was killed after he was shot on the 400 block of Fairview Drive on Jan. 3 at about 9:30pm. The victim,...
Guest View: From Promise to Reality, Expanding Opportunity in Morgan Hill
What does opportunity look like in Morgan Hill? For some, it is a career path, education or stable housing. For others, it is a job close to home, support to start a business or simply a community where they feel connected and heard.
The City...
Morgan Hill exhibit seeks to raise awareness of Palestinian conflict
For several hours on May 18, the Peace Pole and surrounding lawn at Morgan Hill Civic Center was transformed into a children’s art exhibit aiming to raise awareness of the plight of young people who have been directly affected by the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The exhibit...
New home turf
A contractor has been busy this month installing an entirely new artificial athletic turf surface at the Live Oak High School football field.
Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the new turf project at the March 5 board meeting, at a cost...

















