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The City of Morgan Hill recently adopted its General Plan Housing Element, an eight-year roadmap on how the city will meet its projected need for new homes as the area grows. While city officials and council members—the latter of whom unanimously approved the new Housing...

Assembly honors Marty Cheek The California State Assembly will honor late Morgan Hill Life publisher Marty Cheek by adjourning the Jan. 23 session in his honor, according to Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. “Marty was not only a gifted journalist but also a deeply cherished community advocate who...

Hello, I’m John and I want to take you on a journey with me. Like you, I yell at the TV when my team is losing, hide wet eyes when a story turns sad, laugh when I shouldn’t, eat what I shouldn’t, and hate...

California Coastal Cleanup Day will celebrate its 41st year this September with its first ever “Trashure Hunt,” offering participants the chance to win a variety of prizes by volunteering to pick up litter and garbage at hundreds of locations across the state, organizers announced...

It’s hard to find a job fighting climate change, oddly. But the organic farming industry is one place where a person can make a living making a difference.  Food systems account for 20% to 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to data from the...

The interior Bay Area and Central Coast are under an excessive heat warning from Saturday morning to Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. Highs of up to 110 degrees are expected in inland areas including Santa Rosa, Concord, Livermore and Gilroy. Coastal regions...

Negrete makes dean’s list Q Negrete, of Morgan Hill, was named to the Washington University in St. Louis dean’s list for the spring semester. Negrete is enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.  To qualify for the Dean's List in the College of Arts &...

District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and submit original art that helps bring awareness to animal cruelty, focusing on neglect, and how to report it.  The winner will receive $1,500. The second-place winner will receive $1,000 and...

The Morgan Hill City Council voted 4-0 Nov. 5 to modernize its ordinances governing live entertainment, now allowing businesses to offer music and dancing without permits before 10pm while updating security requirements for late-night venues. The amendment eliminates permitting requirements for entertainment conducted before 10pm,...

Big 5 Sporting Goods, 150 Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill, is in its final days after announcing its closure in late 2023. The store is liquidating its inventory at deep discounts. A sign on the front of the store directs customers to Big 5’s...