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April 18, 2026

Turner talks budget, revenue, education in annual speech

Mayor Mark Turner delivered his annual State of the City address March 11 at the Granada Theater in downtown Morgan Hill, where he painted an optimistic picture of the city’s growth while raising concerns about state overreach and a looming budget shortfall. The hour-long speech...

Bach to Blues concert returns to Gavilan College March 14

The Bach to Blues concert returns to the theater at Gavilan College on March 14. The annual fundraising event celebrates the college’s vibrant music program and features performances by faculty, students and standout regional musicians. This year’s special guest performer is acclaimed artist Kaye Bohler,...

Battery facility planned near Charter School of Morgan Hill

A Virginia-based energy company is seeking state approval to build a large-scale battery energy storage facility on Monterey Road directly across from the Charter School of Morgan Hill, a proposal that has drawn fierce opposition from parents, school officials and community members who say...

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...

Chamber announces 2026 Celebrate Award Winners

The spirit of community is on full display as residents, leaders and local organizations honor the people and businesses that help make Morgan Hill thrive during the 2026 Celebrate MH awards, an annual tradition recognizing outstanding service, leadership and community impact across the city.  From...

South Valley nonprofit marks 15 years saving people and dogs

He’d been waiting years for a service dog—years marked by crippling anxiety, years of waitlists, years of prices he couldn’t hope to pay. Running out of options, the Marine veteran called a local dog trainer named Mary Cortani and made a desperate plea. That call...

Morgan Hill artist bridges tech and fine art

A Morgan Hill artist whose work bridges the worlds of technology and fine art will debut a solo exhibition this weekend at Cura Contemporary art gallery, bringing together paintings that reflect decades of life spent at the intersection of mathematics, nature and artistic experimentation. Jylian...

Sprouts, Tractor Supply Co. proposed in north Morgan Hill

Two retail developments are working their way through the City of Morgan Hill’s approval process that would add a Sprouts Farmers Market and a Tractor Supply Company store to the city’s list of local retail businesses, as part of the city’s efforts to keep...

Gilroy grocer attends Trump speech with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) will attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24 with guest Lupe Lopez, co-founder of Gilroy-based Arteaga’s Food Center. “Today marks Trump’s 400th day in office, and it has been 400 days of disaster for the American...

School district responds to critics as board considers bonds, parcel tax

The Morgan Hill Unified School District is moving ahead with plans to place a bond measure and parcel tax before voters in November 2026, hiring consultants and laying groundwork for what officials say would be a badly needed infusion of cash for aging facilities...

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