Mushroom Festival draws crowds, supports youth education
The Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras festival returned to the Community and Cultural Center this weekend, drawing thousands of visitors for food, live music and celebration of the region's fungal heritage while awarding $37,000 in scholarships to 35 local high school seniors.
The festival, held...
Gavilan College recognizes nation’s first student workers union
Gavilan College and the Gavilan Student Workers Union jointly announced that the college has recognized GSWU as the exclusive representative of student worker employees of the Gavilan Joint Community College District.
This is the first time a community college student workers union has been voluntarily...
Project will improve trail facilities at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve
Federal, state and local officials gathered May 1 at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve to break ground on a $1.4-million project that will improve trail access for visitors of all abilities.
Announced in 2024, the project will widen and stabilize the quarter-mile Heart’s Delight...
Gilroy Garlic Queen is crowned
Rachael Gallagher wears the crown as the 2026 Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen, winning the distinction at the festival’s annual scholarship pageant on April 19.
Gallagher, 25, is a Gilroy native and a graduate of Gilroy High School’s Class of 2018, according to the Gilroy...
Fight Stroke Walk aims to raise awareness on May 3
A San Jose nonprofit that has spent more than two decades reshaping how Santa Clara County responds to strokes will hold its 15th annual Fight Stroke Walk on Sunday, May 3, at the Municipal Rose Garden in San Jose.
The Stroke Awareness Foundation, which Chuck...
Krista Rupp transitions from Visit Morgan Hill role
Visit Morgan Hill Executive Director Krista Rupp will depart from her local role to lead Visit Morro Bay, returning to her hometown where her career in tourism began.
Since March 2020, Rupp has led Visit Morgan Hill from a concept to a fully operational organization,...
Morgan Hill gears up for April 25 Earth Day Festival
Spring is here, and so is Morgan Hill’s fifth Annual Community Earth Day Festival! Join the City of Morgan Hill and the American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) Climate Education and Action Committee on Saturday, April 25, for a day filled with sustainability, climate...
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...
Film, panel celebrate diversity, self expression
A short animated film featuring the final performance of Paul Reubens, best known for his role as Pee-wee Herman, screened April 14 during the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival in Morgan Hill as part of the festival’s LGBTQ+ day of programming.
“The Crown with a...
Athletes brave the rain for annual Wildflower Run
More than 1,000 runners dodged intermittent showers at the 43rd annual Wildflower Run on April 12 in Morgan Hill. Runners insisted that a little rain was no problem when they were running, but they were pleased to feel the sun come out for the...
