Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival returns with focus on community, scholarships
The annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival is set to return May 24-25 at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater and surrounding area, bringing with it an enhanced focus on community involvement and educational scholarships while celebrating the region's fungal heritage.
The festival, which has been running...
Cruising for a cause
The inaugural Sobrato FFA Car Show was a resounding success on May 20, with 113 classic cars entered and more than $4,000 raised for the local high school’s chapter of the Future Farmers of America, according to Sobrato High School Agriculture teacher Kayla Erath.
The...
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...
Bay Area Panthers win season opener
The Bay Area Panthers Indoor Football team rallied for a 47-46 win over the Arizona Rattlers on March 26 in their first home game of the season at SAP Center.
Quarterback Dalton Sneed’s 12-yard scramble in the fourth quarter gave the Panthers the lead, and...
BookSmart to host local authors for Small Business Saturday
In celebration of Small Business Saturday, Morgan Hill’s BookSmart will host a number of local authors Nov. 25 for book signings and a meet-and-greet.
Among the featured local authors is Frank McElvain, who recently published “SFC: A Poor Man’s Battle,” which highlights the life of...
Leadership Morgan Hill celebrates 30 years
Leadership Morgan Hill, a nonprofit organization that has trained hundreds of local community leaders and spearheaded numerous civic improvement projects, marks its 30th anniversary this year, celebrating three decades of fostering community engagement and developing future leaders in South Santa Clara County.
Established in 1995...
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 film fest prepares to celebrate 20th year in South Valley
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival will mark its 20th anniversary April 8-15 with its most expansive program to date, screening 350 films from 40 countries across five South Bay cities.
Selected from more than 1,100 submissions, the films include documentaries, animated shorts, narrative features...
Local Scene: Register for youth volleyball
Registration open for volleyball leagues
The United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) announced that registration is open for the 2023 Fall Leagues. These programs provide a fun, safe and supervised environment for boys and girls to learn and play volleyball, says a press release from...
State finally approves Morgan Hill’s Housing Element
State housing authorities this week finally approved the City of Morgan Hill’s Housing Element, an eight-year local plan for how the city will meet its projected need for new homes as the area grows.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development certified Morgan Hill’s...

















