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The Morgan Hill Magical Bridge Playground—the first inclusive recreational facility of its kind in South Valley—is on track to be completed by January, according to city staff and the park developer. The Magical Bridge Playground project has been under construction at the Morgan Hill Community...

In 2020, a South County dentist launched a donation drive of medical machines to help battle a shortage of ventilators in the Covid-19 fight. Now, Dr. Kusum Atraya is joining volunteers from around the globe to help India, which is undergoing a deadly wave of...

Morgan Hill’s annual Independence Day festivities will proceed this year in a virtual format.

Bike Therapy, downtown Morgan Hill’s full-service bike shop and a favorite local meeting spot for cyclists of all ages, has won the 2021 Bicycle Retailer Excellence Award by the National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA). The shop, located at 17540 Depot St., is one of...

Crew members and security staff are being tight-lipped about a major Hollywood production—featuring stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn—that is being filmed on location in downtown San Juan Bautista.  Shooting for the movie, currently known only as “BC Project,” began Feb. 25 and...

Thousands of Morgan Hill residents and out-of-town visitors braved a crushing heat wave to attend a full slate of Independence Day events on July 3 and 4.  The events included the July 3 Patriotic Sing and Family Street Fest. On July 4, spectators enjoyed the...

Authorities on Aug. 27 arrested a 17-year-old Salinas resident in connection with a deadly July 25 shooting in Morgan Hill.  The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said the arrest followed an extensive investigation that included tips, videos and photos submitted by witnesses and community members,...

Vallez named to Dean’s List Gianna Vallez, of Morgan Hill, was named to The University of Alabama Dean's List for fall semester 2023, says a press release from the university. A total of 13,950 students enrolled during fall semester 2023 at The University of Alabama...

The 5th Annual Morgan Hill Children’s Business Fair is getting ready to transform the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center Amphitheater area into a bustling, vibrant youth marketplace. This highly anticipated event—coming up on Aug. 2—showcases young entrepreneurial talent and community spirit. The fair began...

Following an outcry from teachers, parents and students, Morgan Hill Unified School District officials have changed course and decided last week that they will pay local educators what is customary when they take on an extra class period. The concerns started to boil up after...