Local News

A new study commissioned by the City of Morgan Hill has found that the city needs to raise its wastewater customers’ rates by 8-9% per year through 2029 in order to keep up with the system’s ongoing operating expenses and debt payments.  City officials will...

Police in Morgan Hill are asking residents to remain on alert following an increase in bicycle thefts. Police said May 12 that suspects in recent weeks have been targeting all bikes, but especially high-end mountain bikes as well as electric and hybrid bikes, throughout the...

Monterey Road through downtown Morgan Hill will be reduced by one lane in each direction before the end of this year, as city officials and downtown business owners seek to slow vehicle traffic in order to make the neighborhood safer and friendlier for customers,...

The new Morgan Hill Magical Bridge playground is set to open June 4, and the city is still seeking donations to help maintain the new park long into the future. The grand opening celebration will start at 10am June 4 at the Magical Bridge Playground,...

Following a lengthy discussion about drive-thru traffic and the complaints of a neighboring commercial property, the Morgan Hill Planning Commission approved two key permits for a new Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant off Cochrane Road.  The new 5,000-square-foot restaurant is proposed on a 1.63-acre site at...

The Bay Area Panthers capped off their thrilling 2023 season with a victory in the Indoor Football League’s National Championship game Aug. 5 in Henderson, Nev., where they beat the Sioux Falls Storm 51-41.  The win marks the Morgan Hill-based Panthers’ first championship in the...

As a result of Covid-19 and the subsequent economic downturn, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is now providing food assistance to an average of 500,000 people every month—twice as many people as it served pre-pandemic.

After responding to repeated calls over the last several months regarding loud explosions throughout Morgan Hill, police recently arrested a local man who had illegal fireworks and explosive devices at his home, according to authorities. The suspect, Joseph Robert Adona, 25, was also in possession...

Anderson Reservoir will be closed to boating, fishing and all recreational activities for the next several years starting Oct. 1. That’s when the local water district will begin draining the lake in order to begin construction on a new discharge tunnel and seismically retrofitted dam.

South Valley Civic Theatre once again steps up to conquer the stage with the 2013 Revival production of “Pippin.”  Opening Nov. 16 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, the show promises to deliver stunning performances, vibrant choreography and acrobatics and an unforgettable story that resonates...