Local News

In between rain storms, Morgan Hill residents have likely noticed this winter that several new residential developments are under construction in town.  According to City Hall staff reports, there are currently eight residential projects under construction. These range from a small cluster of single-family homes...

Every year, beginning in March, property owners throughout the county must comply with regulations designed to prevent the spread of wildfires that threaten people, property and the environment. The rules took effect March 1 for three cities—San José, Santa Clara and Campbell—and later in...

Thousands of PG&E customers throughout South County were without power Tuesday afternoon due to strong winds and extreme weather from the latest atmospheric river storm that struck the region.  As of 2:45pm March 14, more than 9,000 electricity customers in Morgan Hill, San Martin and...

McNaughton makes Dean’s List Giselle MacNaughton, of Morgan Hill, has made Emmanuel College's Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester, says...

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)...

Morgan Hill Police and Fire departments are contacting homeless residents and checking on local senior communities in preparation for flooding, power outages and other possible impacts from the rainy weather expected over the next several days, according to city staff.  The city’s public works department...

The ceremonial start of a construction project that will modernize Charter School of Morgan Hill’s campus March 3 was billed as a “groundbreaking,” but it was more of a celebration that aimed to engage and entertain every student at the K-8 school.  The vast, $16.5...

Patwardhan named to Dean’s List Tanmay Patwardhan, of Morgan Hill, was named to the 2022 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Patwardhan is a sophomore in the university’s College of Science and Engineering.  To qualify for the Dean's List, a student...

The rain-weary Central Coast and Bay Area are being asked, again, to prepare for another round of soaking storms this week, as another atmospheric river system is expected to drench the region.  According to the National Weather Service, the atmospheric river is forecast to make...

With a donation from the Morgan Hill Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a local nonprofit foundation is now better equipped to serve even more people in need with holiday meals and other basic food necessities.  The local church recently donated a storage...