Crafts fair and picnic merge at Machado School
A first ever picnic and holiday craft sale unfolded Saturday at the 1895 Machado School on Sycamore Drive in Morgan Hill. Scattered about the grounds, both indoors and out, local merchants staged their wares, from homemade candles, lotions, aprons, and handmade signs, to pine...
South Valley Civic Theater unveils 2025-26 season
South Valley Civic Theater has unveiled an ambitious lineup for its upcoming 2025-26 season, featuring productions ranging from Tony Award-winning musicals to adaptations of popular Disney movies.
The season announcement came during the theater's annual membership event, where SVCT President Peter Mandel emphasized the organization's...
Local Scene: Fundraiser for youth music, locals earn academic honors
Magesh earns Faculty Honors
Aadhavan Magesh, of Morgan Hill, earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for fall 2023 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester, says a press release...
Garlic City Car Show draws crowds to Gilroy
In downtown Gilroy on June 15, under a warm summer sun, the 2024 Garlic City Car Show unfolded with a blend of nostalgia and innovation.
The streets were lined with classic American and foreign automobiles, immaculately maintained or meticulously restored to their vintage states. Families...
County funds more immigration services as federal enforcement escalates
Santa Clara County has earmarked more than $8 million in local funds for immigration related services in the recently adopted 2025-26 budget.
The funding builds on the county’s previous investments in services for the immigrant community that include an emergency $5 million allocation in 2024...
40th anniversary Wildflower Run is March 26
The 40th annual Wildflower Run will take place March 26 at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill and is anticipated to sell out, reaching its maximum capacity of 1,200 runners and walkers.
The Morgan Hill branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)...
Local Scene: Academic honors
Miller named to dean’s list
Lindsey Miller, of Morgan Hill, was named to the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list for the fall semester. Students on the Dean's List earned 12 or more credit hours as letter grades with a minimum...
New law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction notices
Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24.
The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a...
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival recognized with prestigious honor
The local Poppy Jasper International Film Festival was recently named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine—a prestigious recognition that PJIFF producers say validates all the work and dedication that has gone into growing the South Valley event...
Life of Pie: It’s Pizza Week
When hospitality entrepreneur and MoHi Farm owner Frank Leal declared that all wood-fired pizzas on his farm-to-table restaurant’s menu would be just $10 through Feb. 8, he put Morgan Hill at the forefront of the first Silicon Valley Pizza Week. At a price like...
















