Open space preserve in Morgan Hill celebrates more access with new bridge
A newly completed bridge over Llagas Creek at Rancho CaƱada del Oro Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill extends the parkās existing wheelchair-friendly trail and leads visitors to a grassland day use area surrounded by riparian woodlands.
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority will...
Local Scene: Academic honors
Morgan Hill residents graduate from Biola University
Morgan Hill residents Gabrielle Stieg (majoring in Public Relations & Strategic Communications), Sanford Kenyon III (Business Administration) and Kaitlyn Pershall (Comm Sciences Disorders) graduated from Biola University at the spring 2024 commencement ceremony. The ceremony took place on...
County celebrates new ambulance fleet at Saint Louise Regional Hospital
A fleet of 12 new ambulances dedicated to transporting patients among the countyās hospitals and medical offices was unveiled at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy on May 9.
The new emergency medical vehicles will improve transport times among Santa Clara Valley Healthcareās three hospitalsāSLRH,...
āChristians in Palestineā event aims to counter hate with education in South County
Ten community organizations will gather Feb. 4 at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center for an educational program featuring internationally recognized speaker Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, who will share her lived experiences as a Russian Orthodox Christian in Palestine.
The free event, āChristians in Palestine,...
Gilroy Garlic Queen pageant is back
The Gilroy Garlic Queen pageant is back for 2026, following a seven-year hiatus.
Online applications are currently being accepted for the pageant, which will take place April 19. The deadline to enter the pageant is 4pm March 16.
To apply for the 2026 Gilroy Garlic Queen...
Viewpoints exhibit showcases three artists in Morgan Hill
A new art exhibition known as Viewpoints on display at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center showcases a range of works from local artists.
The exhibit, which runs through July 11, features the works of Jennifer Blalack, Marylin Host and Diana Earl, who provide...
Local Scene: Morgan Hill students earn academic honors
Hicken named to deanās list
Thomas Hicken, of Morgan Hill, earned a spot on the Utah Tech University deanās list for the fall 2024 semester. To qualify for the deanās list, students had to attain a semester GPA of 3.5 to 3.89 and complete at...
County ponders how to spend $48M in opioid settlement moneyĀ
Santa Clara County Supervisors on Sept. 12 will discuss how to spend the nearly $50 million in opioid settlement cash the county will be getting to combat the fentanyl and opioid crisis.
Taking the lead on the issue is Supervisor Cindy Chavez, who said she...
Local Scene: Register for Community Police Academy
Registration is open for Community Police Academy
The Community Police Academy (CPA) provides community members with an up close and personal look at local police work, according to the City of Morgan Hill. The program is designed to inform community members about Morgan Hill Police...
Morgan Hill teen gives back
Morgan Hill resident Andrew Burbank, a 17-year-old graduate of Sobrato High Schoolās Class of 2024, recently donated nearly $600 to a local foundation using proceeds from this past springās āsenior assassinā fundraising game.
Burbank donated the funds to the Morgan Hill-based Edward Boss Prado Foundation....

















