Local News

State game wardens are keeping an eye on a young mountain lion that is hiding behind a row of bushes in the front yard of a residence in southwest Morgan Hill, in hopes the animal will move along from the area by nightfall, according to authorities.

Police arrested a San Jose man who carjacked a woman in Morgan Hill earlier this week, authorities said.  About 5:26pm Oct. 6, Morgan Hill Police responded to a report of a carjacking in the 17000 block of Monterey Road. The female victim told officers as...

Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner called for increased unity among residents while highlighting infrastructure projects, public safety needs and potential revenue challenges during his March 13 State of the City address at the Granada Theater. Turner emphasized the importance of collaboration, likening the city’s progress...

The Live Oak High softball team was in the midst of a blowout victory at Willow Glen High on April 13, which gave Emma Courtney peace of mind as she exited the game early. It was 5:15pm, meaning the senior had roughly 45 minutes...

The City of Morgan Hill recently adopted its General Plan Housing Element, an eight-year roadmap on how the city will meet its projected need for new homes as the area grows. While city officials and council members—the latter of whom unanimously approved the new Housing...

The Morgan Hill Police Department, along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state, must seek approval from the city council any time it plans to purchase items deemed to be “military equipment,” under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. Assembly Bill...

U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced this week that Gavilan College will receive $375,000 from the National Science Foundation to support STEM education for Latino students. “Diversity in the STEM workforce matters, and I am glad to see Gavilan College is implementing an innovative program...

The world this weekend will ring in a new year as 2023 comes to a close and 2024 starts fresh early on Monday morning.  In this week’s edition, the Times takes a look back—in photos and words—at the historic gains, wins, losses and recoveries experienced...

Pre-leasing has begun for Vida at Morgan Hill, a new residential project that includes 389 units on a nearly 20-acre site on Jarvis Drive.  The project developer, MBK Rental Living, is inviting prospective tenants to take hard-hat tours of the construction site, according to a...

A series of brush fires along Coyote Creek north of Morgan Hill Friday afternoon burned about 40 acres and two small structures, according to authorities.