Religion: Thoughts and prayers
I was in Chicago on May 24, celebrating my granddaughter’s 5th birthday. It was going to be a quick three-day trip, but I ended up staying for 12 days thanks to Covid. It was a trip I’ll never forget. Not because I came down...
Housing options expand for ag sector
A new family farmworker residential development celebrated its grand opening in Morgan Hill on Nov. 20, adding 73 more homes to the city’s stock of affordable housing.
Royal Oak Village, located at 15480 Monterey Road, is the fourth affordable housing community built by Blieu Companies...
Former mayor sues city over redistricting
After the Morgan Hill City Council spent months in public discussions and soliciting input from residents and redistricting experts, the courts are likely going to decide which boundaries will apply in local elections for the next 10 years.
Former Mayor Steve Tate is one of...
Morgan Hill honors veterans
Morgan Hill celebrated and thanked those who have served in the armed forces at the annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 in the city’s downtown.
Police and city staff closed a portion of Monterey Road as more than 100 people gathered at the First Street...
School board postpones in-person return to April 12
The Morgan Hill Unified School District has postponed local schools’ scheduled return to in-person instruction to April 12. The MHUSD board of trustees unanimously approved the new full-time, district-wide in-person return date at the March 3 meeting.
District officials in January had decided to bring...
Volleyball: Oakwood rolls to league co-championship, 20-6 season
Oakwood School emphasizes its strong academics. The Morgan Hill school is seeing its athletic teams excel too. On the girls side, coach Anna-Liza Anderson’s volleyball program just racked up another superb season.
In 2025, the Hawks reached new heights with its fourth straight strong year....
City extends outdoor dining program
Outdoor dining is here to stay, and the City of Morgan Hill hopes to continue to make it easier for local restaurants to meet the need.
City officials recently extended the “Al Fresco program” for local restaurants and other businesses for another year, to Dec....
Morgan Hill incident leads to officer-involved shooting
Authorities are investigating an incident in which a suspect with a deadly weapon was shot by Morgan Hill Police at a Safeway grocery early in the morning April 18.
About 12:20am, MHPD officers responded to the store at 840 East Dunne Ave. to investigate a...
Santa Clara Valley Wineries earn gold at competition
Getting to the Sweepstakes round at the largest wine competition in North America takes a wine that outshines and outlasts 5,700 entries from more than 1,000 wineries in North America, Mexico and Canada.
The San Francisco Chronicle is not only the first official wine competition...
Police blotter: Fireworks, battery, burglary
Fireworks
A resident in the area of Cory Drive and San Pedro Avenue was seen igniting fireworks and then entering the home. An officer cited the homeowner for a municipal code violation. The fireworks were reported 8:57pm April 10.
Battery
A victim was jumped and beaten by...
















