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April 17, 2026

Gavilan College aims to complete new library, resource center by end of year

Gavilan College’s new Library and Student Resource Center is about 75% complete and on track to open in early spring 2027, college officials say. The $65 million facility in Gilroy is one of several campus improvement projects funded by Measure X, a facilities bond measure...

‘Wizard of Oz’ brings local youth onto stage

A classic American story is coming to life on a local stage this month, as Little Theatre Productions presents “The Wizard of Oz” at the Gilroy High School Theater. The show opens April 17 and runs for two weekends. Directed by Rebecca Little, the production...

Morgan Hill City Council aims for 2028 ballot for tax measure

Morgan Hill city leaders have set their sights on 2028 as the target election date for a potential new revenue measure, stepping back from any possibility of asking voters for more money as soon as this November. The decision came during a council discussion of...

Acclaimed film festival brings weeklong celebration to South Valley

The acclaimed Poppy Jasper International Film Festival returns to Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista April 8-15. This year’s festival features more films—and at more venues—and is expected to draw a larger number of filmmakers than any previous edition in the event’s...

City of Morgan Hill weighs asking voters for more revenue on November ballot

The City of Morgan Hill faces a structural budget deficit that will require either new revenue, significant service cuts, or both, City Manager Christina Turner told residents at a recent public meeting. The “Budget Roundtable” meeting held on March 25 was intended to be a...

Wildflower Run set to host record sized field

The Wildflower Run, the annual 5k and 10k that has become one of Morgan Hill’s signature community events, is set to draw its largest field of participants to date when it takes off from Live Oak High School April 12. Organizers have raised the participant...

Literacy program reaches South County residents

Adults seeking to improve their reading and writing skills through the Santa Clara County Library District’s literacy program in South County are waiting up to six months to be matched with a volunteer tutor, even as similar programs in the northern part of the...

Gavilan College hosts free screening of film about influential director

Gavilan College will host a special one-night event May 1 featuring a free public screening of “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez,” the acclaimed documentary by David Alvarado about the life and legacy of playwright, director and activist Luis Valdez.  Valdez will appear in...

Beloved Hilltop Market in east Morgan Hill set to close

A small convenience store that has served a crucial role as the sole retail hub for thousands of residents in Morgan Hill’s eastern hills is set to close next month after the property’s landlord declined to renew the tenant’s lease. Charlie King, who opened Hilltop...

More delays push Hotel MOHI opening to later this year

Construction of the long-awaited Hotel MOHI is continuing in downtown Morgan Hill, but the project’s completion date has been pushed back. The site’s hotel rooms are now expected to open later this year and the restaurant and amenity spaces are projected for completion in...

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