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A stretch of Llagas Creek in south Morgan Hill will soon be thriving with native plants and animals as Valley Water completes the largest wetland restoration project in the agency’s history.

Petty Officer Second Class Samuel Iwanaga, a native of Morgan Hill, is serving in Japan aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge. Iwanaga graduated from Ann Sobrato High School in 2021. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar...

City of Morgan Hill officials warned the city council in a meeting June 4 that the local government faces a structural budget deficit, requiring $4 million in additional annual revenue to maintain current service levels and avoid potential layoffs in the coming years. Finance Director...

With the Covid-19 pandemic having “drastically changed the landscape of how we live, work, play and dine for the foreseeable future,” the City of Morgan Hill is revisiting the idea of a “complete streets” makeover of the downtown, according to city staff. The city has...

Morgan Hill Unified School District has recently hired three new faculty members for key leadership roles: director of elementary education, a middle school principal and the director of grounds and maintenance, according to district staff. Dr. Julie Aguirre-Jacinto is MHUSD’s new Director of Elementary Education,...

I was heartened to hear and see, last weekend, many are finding their way to Morgan Hill’s downtown and enjoying all it has to offer. It truly has grown, offering more to many who visit. One of the benefits of living in downtown Morgan Hill,...

Living Above The Influence 15th anniversary The 15th annual Morgan Hill Living Above The Influence community event will take place 12pm-4:30pm Oct. 9 at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center, located at 17000 Monterey Road.  The free youth and family outreach event will feature a...

A formidable rain storm arrived in Morgan Hill this week, further drenching a region that was just beginning to dry out from heavy rains over New Year’s weekend.  Authorities are advising residents, motorists and property owners to take precautions to avoid rain-related problems during the...

When things get a little helter-skelter for the Oakwood High boys basketball team, their dialogue on the floor and especially during timeouts gets ratched up a notch.  It can seem chaotic at times, but in the end, the Hawks usually put things together and such...

Gavilan College held its annual Ram-O-Rama event recently and welcomed 650 high school seniors and 40 chaperones from surrounding areas on campus for days filled with guided tours intended to promote access to and enrollment in college.   Held over three days, Ram-O-Rama brought seniors from...