Council approves 269-home Crosswinds project
The Morgan Hill City Council recently certified an environmental study and approved permits for a 269-home development at the southwest corner of Mission View and Half roads. The city’s planning commission had recommended the project’s approval at a previous meeting.
Known as Crosswinds, the project...
Fabulous Fourth in Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill and thousands of revelers enjoyed a reprieve from the holiday weekend heat wave as they celebrated Independence Day under blue skies and mild temperatures on July 4.
The annual Freedom Fest events started the previous evening, with the July 3 Patriotic Sing and...
Local Scene: Morgan Hill Scouts earn Eagle rank
Scouts earn Eagle rank
Morgan Hill Scout Troop 799/2799 members Hayden Taylor, Elizabeth Rodriges and Anastasia Truong recently achieved their Eagle Scout rank. Eagle is the highest rank in scouting, and its recipients devote considerable time and effort into attaining the achievement.
“This mulit-year journey to...
Local organizations can apply for AAUW grants
Applications are now open for Community Action Grants for 2022-23 funded by the Morgan Hill branch of the American Association of University Women. Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded to local nonprofit organizations for specific programming consistent with AAUW’s mission. The grants are...
Health plan begins construction on new South County resource center
Santa Clara Family Health Plan on July 28 commemorated the start of construction of its newest public facility, the South County Community Resource Center in Gilroy. The resource center, set to open in early 2026, will serve residents of Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San...
SBA lists Morgan Hill loan recipients
More than 150 companies in Morgan Hill have collectively received millions of dollars worth of loans through the Small Business Administration since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Local author publishes series of science fiction novels
For Morgan Hill resident Richard M. Anderson, the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020 presented an unexpected opportunity. Faced with indeterminate downtime, the former microbiologist seized an opportunity to pursue a decades-old passion: writing science fiction that tackles humanity’s biggest challenges.
The result is “Outbound: Meta Mars,”...
Delivery center breaks ground in San Benito County
Officials are mum on the tenant planned for a large-scale delivery center under construction along San Felipe Road in northern Hollister, but signs point to it being Amazon, the dominant online business and cloud computing company.
Grading work recently got underway on the 25.5-acre property...
BLM seeks public comment on federal land drilling proposal
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on proposed management updates for oil and gas leasing and development on public lands in Santa Clara, San Benito, Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, as well as portions of Fresno,...
Local scene: Academic honors, voting centers open
Le Truong named to President’s List
Thao Le Truong, of Morgan Hill, was named to the spring 2022 semester President's List at Georgia State University.
To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum...

















