Local author to discuss new book at BookSmart
Morgan Hill author James Hibbard will be featured at BookSmart June 10 to promote and talk about his new book, “THE ART OF CYCLING: Philosophy, Meaning, and a Life on Two Wheels.”
Published by Pegasus Books in May 2023, THE ART OF CYCLING interweaves cycling,...
Conservation groups buy 668 acres of South Valley farmland
Three connected agricultural properties straddling the border of San Benito and Santa Clara counties were recently purchased by conservation organizations, ensuring the lands totaling more than 600 acres will remain an active link in a vital regional ecosystem.
The Peninsula Open Space Trust on Oct....
Local Scene: Call for artists; Second Chance Week; Burlington store hiring
Call for artists
The City of Morgan Hill is calling for artists to submit proposals for a new public mural to be created on the new Galvan Park restroom building on Crest Avenue. The city’s Library, Culture and Arts and Parks and Recreation commissions are...
Study: Employers fail to keep farmworkers safe from Covid
Although farm and food production workers were considered essential workers during the pandemic, many of California's food employers endangered those workers, violating Cal/OSHA's Covid-19 guidelines more often than most industries, a new report said.
The California Institute for Rural Studies’ report said farm and food...
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...
Morgan Hill gets served
Calling all pickleball enthusiasts: the wait is over. The City of Morgan Hill this week announced the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new, state-of-the-art outdoor pickleball courts.
The ceremony will take place at 10am Sept. 7 at the new courts located at...
‘Tis the season at South County’s Battaglia Ranch
The scent of fresh-cut pine fills the air as Jorge Garcia watches his children, ages 2 and 5, weave between rows of evergreens with their mother, searching for the perfect Christmas tree. It’s their first time at Battaglia Ranch as a young family, but...
Local Scene: Sign up for planning commission
Sign up for MH planning commission
The City of Morgan Hill is seeking applications from residents interested in serving on the planning commission. The city is recruiting to fill one unexpired term on the seven-member commission, for the term ending June 1, 2025, according to...
Library, rec center serve as weekend cooling centers in Morgan Hill
Two public facilities in Morgan Hill will be open as cooling centers this weekend as the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from June 30-July 2.
Temperatures in Morgan Hill are expected to reach the upper-90s, peaking on July 1, according to the...
Public health department conducts door-to-door survey in South County
Over the next few days, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department will be conducting a door-to-door survey in Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy.
The goal of the survey is to improve the county’s understanding of the community’s thoughts and knowledge on climate change,...

















