City of Morgan Hill invites public to May 16 budget session
The City of Morgan Hill will hold a public budget town hall meeting May 16, giving residents a chance to learn about the city’s financial outlook and ask questions of city staff.
The meeting is scheduled for 10am at the Community and Cultural Center, in...
Arenas, Munson vie for District 1 Supervisor’s seat
Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor Sylvia Arenas is facing a challenge from Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Rebecca Munson in the upcoming June 2 primary, with the incumbent defending her seat from a South County native who says current leadership is out...
Proposed Santa Clara County budget includes $14.7b in spending
Santa Clara County Executive James R. Williams released a recommended fiscal year 2026-27 budget on May 1 that proposes $14.7 billion in spending while confronting unprecedented federal funding cuts, according to county staff. The recommended budget aims to prioritize essential services and protect the...
Open Space tax measure on June 2 ballot
Santa Clara County voters will decide June 2 whether to approve a parcel tax that would generate an estimated $17 million annually for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, funding wildfire risk reduction, water protection and open space conservation across the region.
Measure D...
Santa Clara County Registrar sends June 2 election guides to all voters
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Office has begun mailing County Voter Information Guides to all active registered voters for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election.
The guide provides information on the candidates and measures on the ballot, along with Vote Center locations,...
Meet the candidates at upcoming South County events
A local group of voters will host a series of local meet-the-candidate events in the coming weeks, in advance of the June 2 gubernatorial primary election. Events will take place at the Morgan Hill Grange, and are organized by the South County Silver Democrats.
On...
Learn about the history of Middle East tensions at Congregation Emeth presentation
Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill will host Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger, a professor at California State University, Long Beach, to give a presentation on the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The presentation will take place 2:30-4:30pm. Congregation Emeth is located at 17835 Monterey Road.
The presentation...
Morgan Hill City Council aims for 2028 ballot for tax measure
Morgan Hill city leaders have set their sights on 2028 as the target election date for a potential new revenue measure, stepping back from any possibility of asking voters for more money as soon as this November.
The decision came during a council discussion of...
City of Morgan Hill weighs asking voters for more revenue on November ballot
The City of Morgan Hill faces a structural budget deficit that will require either new revenue, significant service cuts, or both, City Manager Christina Turner told residents at a recent public meeting.
The “Budget Roundtable” meeting held on March 25 was intended to be a...
More delays push Hotel MOHI opening to later this year
Construction of the long-awaited Hotel MOHI is continuing in downtown Morgan Hill, but the project’s completion date has been pushed back. The site’s hotel rooms are now expected to open later this year and the restaurant and amenity spaces are projected for completion in...
