Valley Water declares El Niño emergency
Valley Water this week declared an El Niño emergency, allowing the local water district to take immediate action to prepare for, prevent or mitigate flooding and other threats to the water supply associated with severe storms and inclement weather.
The district’s declaration follows Gov. Gavin...
MOHI Food & Wine Fest raises thousands for career education
The third annual MOHI Food & Wine Festival returned to downtown Morgan Hill Oct. 18, with organizers saying all proceeds will again go to culinary programs in the Morgan Hill Unified School District.
Presented by Léal Hospitality and Appellation Hotels, a culinary-focused luxury hospitality brand...
MHUSD Nutrition Director earns award for making school meals sustainableÂ
Morgan Hill Unified School District Student Nutrition Director Michael Jochner has received the 2026 California Food for California Kids Leadership and Innovation Award for his work advancing sustainable school meals and farm-to-school education.
The biennial award recognizes school nutrition leaders for innovative approaches to food...
Meet the candidates: Valley Water Board of Directors
Running for the District 1 seat on the Valley Water Board of Directors are former Gilroy City Administrator Jimmy Forbis and incumbent John L. Varela.
Keep reading to see profiles of both candidates, who each have extensive backgrounds in public service in South County. This...
South County Pilots award $18k in scholarshipsÂ
The South County Airport Pilots Association (SCAPA) awarded a record $18,000 to seven aspiring aviation professionals through its 2026 scholarship program. The scholarships are awarded to students pursuing careers as pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians, says a press release from SCAPA.
The association selected five...
Third annual MOHI Festival supports hospitality workforce development
Chefs will come from far and wide at the behest of Chef Charlie Palmer and local entrepreneur Frank Léal to participate once again in one of Northern California’s most anticipated culinary events. The 3rd annual MOHI Food & Wine will be held in downtown...
Businesses, district celebrate new kitchen classroom at Live Oak
Live Oak High School celebrated the opening of a renovated culinary classroom Sept. 30, a $260,000 upgrade the Morgan Hill Unified School District says will give students in its Foods & Culinary pathway a professional-grade space to learn cooking and catering.
Foods & Culinary is...
Picture perfect pumpkin patch
As the sky turned orange on the evening of Oct. 4, visitors to Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch lined up to pose in front of a screaming animatronic creature lurching out of the corn, while others spread out among rows of pumpkins staged for photos.
The...
Morgan Hill to add 20-minute parking spaces downtown
In an effort to make downtown Morgan Hill more accessible and improve the visitor experience, the city is launching a new downtown parking strategy that will designate 18 spaces on side streets near Monterey Road as 20-minute short-term parking.
The spaces will be identified with...
Apply for Rotary Club of Morgan Hill grants by Oct. 31
Rotary Club of Morgan Hill will offer $24,000 in small grants to local nonprofits for work that supports the Morgan Hill community. The application deadline is Oct. 31.
The Hearts of Rotary grants program seeks nonprofit organizations that have unfunded needs for specific items, typically...
