VTA urges travelers to save on gas by riding public transit
With gas prices soaring, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is urging residents to consider public transit as an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to driving.
A single ride on VTA costs $2.50 for adults, $1.25 for students, and $1.00 for seniors. Riders can pay...
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.
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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...
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...
Commission OKs expanded plans for Morgan Hill medical campus
The Morgan Hill Planning Commission voted 5-1 Feb. 10 to recommend approval of a significantly expanded Rosewood Medical Campus with added restrictions on non-medical uses, sending the proposal to the city council for final consideration.
The commission approved amendments to the master plan that would...
Santa Clara County breaks ground on Children’s Advocacy Center in Morgan Hill
The County of Santa Clara will soon begin construction of a new Children’s Advocacy Center at Valley Health Center in Morgan Hill.
The CAC is expected to open in early 2027 at the former site of De Paul Health Center. It will bring together investigative...
Trees for the future
The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill hosted and sponsored a community tree planting project on Jan. 31. Rotary members, joined by volunteers and South County officials, planted young trees on the West Little Llagas Creek Trail between Watsonville Road and Middle Avenue. Pictured below,...
Conservationists buy 2,284 acres of Sargent Ranch property
The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased 2,284 acres of ranchland in southern Santa Clara County for $23 million, the organization announced Jan. 29. The acquisition brings POST’s total holdings at the former Sargent Ranch property to 6,114 acres and preserves sacred native land that...
Resource center brings more healthcare options to South CountyÂ
After more than three years of dedicated planning, listening and partnership, Santa Clara Family Health Plan has opened the South County Community Resource Center at 150 Leavesley Road in Gilroy.
This marks the second CRC opened by the local health plan, as it also operates...
Police say Morgan Hill smoke shop was operating illegally
City of Morgan Hill authorities closed down a local smoke shop last week that had allegedly been operating illegally.
About 1:30pm Jan. 23, Morgan Hill Police were joined by the fire department as well as the city’s code compliance and building officials in conducting a...

















