Officials break ground at Anderson Dam
U.S. representatives joined local officials July 7 at Anderson Reservoir in northeast Morgan Hill for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Anderson Dam Retrofit project, which is expected to take up to 10 years to complete.
The long-awaited project will not only protect Santa Clara Valley...
Library to expand hours starting next week
Santa Clara County libraries are expanding their hours next week.
The changes starting Monday will add 18 more hours a week for patrons to visit the library, browse collections, use the public computers and printers, reserve a meeting room or read in the library, County...
Fun and games in downtown Morgan Hill
The new “Pop-Up Putt-Putt Miniature Golf Course” is open in downtown Morgan Hill, located at 17530 Monterey Road. The 12-hole course is designed to provide fun for the whole family.
Pictured above, Julianna Wargocki takes a swing July 1 on the second hole of the...
Photos: 2021 Morgan Hill Freedom Fest
The 2021 Morgan Hill Freedom Fest brought thousands of visitors and residents to a series of events throughout the weekend, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
This past holiday weekend’s events included the July 3 Patriotic Sing and Family Music Fest, as...
Hundreds finish July 4 Morgan Hill Freedom Run
The 24th running of the Morgan Hill Freedom Run this year, a major fundraiser and event for the Morgan Hill Freedom Fest, was particularly poignant given last year’s need to keep the community safe.
One of the first in person races in the county in...
MHPD to install fixed license plate cameras throughout town
The Morgan Hill Police Department is installing 25 fixed automated license plate reading cameras throughout town that will alert officers to stolen or wanted vehicles in real time, and help authorities identify suspects in recent crimes, according to MHPD.
The cameras will be installed for...
‘White Flag’ display a tribute to 58 locals who died of Covid
An array of white flags on the civic center lawn on Peak Avenue represent 58 Morgan Hill residents who have died from Covid-19 since the pandemic began in early 2020.
One was John Kenneth Miles—known to his great-grandchildren as “Grumpy”—who died on Christmas night at...
Dr. Carmen Garcia takes the helm as new MHUSD superintendent
Morgan Hill Unified School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Carmen Garcia, officially started her new job on July 1.
She released the following letter to MHUSD students, staff, parents and residents of the community on her first day:
It is an honor and a privilege to introduce...
State data reveals rise in hate crimes in 2020
2020 wasn't just about one deadly virus for some. Across California, Asian Americans and other minority groups also faced an epidemic of hate, as revealed by the state's Department of Justice in a specialized report Wednesday.
Attorney General Rob Bonta presented a report on anti-Asian...
Trammell Crow project survives appeal
Trammell Crow’s proposed Redwood Tech at 101 project will proceed as planned after the Morgan Hill City Council rejected an appeal against the development’s design and tentative map.
The council voted 3-1 on June 23 to deny the appeal of Redwood Tech at 101 by...
