New diversion tunnel under construction at Anderson Dam
Valley Water crews have dug about 160 feet into a giant tunnel that will be able to divert massive volumes of water out of Anderson Reservoir when the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project is completed.
The 20-foot diameter tunnel—which will be 1,750 feet long when...
Community dance team gains new sponsor
Nearly a decade after local dance instructor Chiquy Mejia achieved her dream by creating and leading Morgan Hill’s Chiqlets Dance Team, the group recently secured a corporate sponsor who will help pay for team supplies and equipment.
Chiqlets members and instructors have announced that Bob...
Blood drive scheduled for Dec. 19 at Grace Hill Church
Grace Hill Church, located at 16970 DeWitt Ave. in Morgan Hill, will host a community blood drive with Stanford Blood Center from 11:30am to 4:30pm Dec. 19. The drive will take place in the church’s Fellowship Hall.
Walk-in availability may be limited, so donors are...
City seeks to partner with Dub Baseball, USA BMX for new park
The City of Morgan Hill has begun working with two private competitive sports organizations to figure out a way to build a new bicycle pump track and multi-use athletic field southeast of town.
The city council at the Dec. 7 meeting unanimously agreed to authorize...
Weekend storm drenches Morgan Hill
Heavy winds and a torrential downpour over the weekend flooded roads, toppled trees, wiped out electricity and caused plenty of anxiety and frustration throughout South County.
From Dec. 9-11, Morgan Hill received a combined total of 4.5 inches of rain, according to local weather enthusiast...
Gun buyback nets 289 unwanted firearms
Despite drenching rain and strong winds, people weren’t deterred when it came to dropping off unwanted guns Saturday during a gun buyback program staged by Santa Clara County law agencies and the District Attorney’s Office.
Spread out in several tents with a motor vehicle drive-thru...
Santa Clara County Registrar certifies Nov. 8 election
The County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters’ Office certified the official results of the November 8, 2022 General Election on Dec. 8.
The final turnout totaled 550,602 ballots cast, representing 54.55% of the 1,009,422 registered voters. This makes the county’s turnout higher than the...
Local Scene: Chanukah celebration in Morgan Hill
Celebrate Chanukah in Morgan Hill
This festive season, Chabad South County Jewish Center invites everyone to participate in a joyous celebration in honor of Chanukah. Covid-safe and outdoors, the celebration promises to be an exciting event for Morgan Hill.
“We are looking forward to gather and...
State officials propose penalties for gas price gouging
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Nancy Skinner announced a proposal Dec. 5 to penalize oil companies in an effort to deter gas price gouging.
The proposal would make it illegal for oil companies to charge excessive refining margins—the price difference between the cost of...
Run raises $30K-plus for veterans
The Nov. 6 Veterans Day 1-mile children’s run, 5K and 10K runs raised a total of $32,550 for organizations that provide services to veterans. Specifically, the funds were donated to Operation Freedom Paws, DreamPower Horsemanship, Team Red White and Blue and the South Bay...














