Local Scene: Academic honors; lawn watering three days a week
Becerra inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Mary Becerra of Morgan Hill, a student at Saint Mary's College of California, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic...
Morgan Hill resident pens book about Operation Utah
Morgan Hill resident Hubert Yoshida, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, recently released his new book, “Operation Utah: The Die is Cast,” a history of a four-day battle fought against North Vietnamese forces in the Vietnam war.
The book is based entirely on interviews with the...
DA’s office announces youth ‘Justice for All’ art contest
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and send in original art portraying butterflies for this year’s “Justice for All” Art Contest.
The student art will be used to decorate the DA’s Mariposas Resiliency Center—a...
Downtown Morgan Hill gallery hosts summer art show
A summer group show at Morgan Hill’s newest gallery, CURA, is now showcasing the work of 40 artists through the end of August.
The work by CURA Contemporary’s represented and exhibited artists fills the first and second floors of the gallery that include a variety...
Newsom signs 56 housing bills, aiming to tackle affordable housing shortage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier for tenants to rent a home in the first place.
Newsom signed a whopping 56 bills into law which he said...
Local Scene: MHPD hosts a blood drive on Oct. 11
Alvarado, Marmarou make president’s list
Alvaro Alvarado and Denise Marmarou, both of Morgan Hill, were named to the summer 2024 dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for the term are...
Commission kicks off Coastal Cleanup Month
Sept. 1 marked the beginning of Coastal Cleanup Month in California, featuring numerous cleanup events throughout the state through the end of the month.
The highlight of the cleanup efforts will be the 39th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 23, says a press...
See downtown Morgan Hill without car traffic
The first Open Streets: Morgan Hill event will take place May 13, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy the city’s downtown without the disturbance of vehicle traffic.
From 9am-1pm, Monterey Road will be closed to vehicles through downtown Morgan Hill, between Main Avenue and Fourth...
City says goodbye to Pop-Up Park
The Downtown Morgan Hill Pop-Up Park—which has delighted local children for seven years with giant foam building blocks, chalkboard covered walls, climbing structures and other interactive features—has been dismantled to make way for a new mixed-use development.
But the Pop-Up Park at Second Street and...
Local Scene: Friends of the Library book sale
Truong makes President’s List
Le Truong, of Morgan Hill, has been named to the Georgia State University President’s List for the fall 2022 semester.
To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of...
















