Morgan Hill Freedom Fest turns 150
Through pandemics, wars and depressions, Morgan Hill has held continuous July 4 celebrations every year for 150 years! To commemorate this milestone, nonprofit organization Morgan Hill Freedom Fest has chosen as its 2025 theme “Stars, Stripes and Stories: Celebrating 150 years” in recognition of...
DA will not file charges in Morgan Hill Nazi flag incident
Authorities said they will not file charges against a person who hung a flag depicting a Nazi swastika on the Burnett Avenue overpass in Morgan Hill.
Santa Clara County Supervising Deputy District Attorney Michel Amaral said the DA’s office has concluded an investigation into the...
Morgan Hill Library’s new children’s space opens April 26
The Morgan Hill Library’s new children’s play space, Trusty Trails, will open April 26. The Santa Clara County Library District will lead a community grand opening celebration featuring special guests, giveaways and an unveiling of a new library card design featuring the play space...
New Cal Fire map shows wildfire risk shift to the east in Morgan Hill
New state fire maps released for Morgan Hill show significant shifts in wildfire risk designations, with some areas seeing decreased hazard levels while others face stricter building and maintenance requirements.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, replacing...
Student filmmakers set to shine at Gav showcase
Gavilan College will host its Eighth Annual Film Showcase from 6-8:30pm April 26 at the theater on the Gilroy campus. The free event will feature about 25 student films and finish with an awards presentation for outstanding filmmaking achievements.
The showcase presents films created by...
Update: Police shoot man armed with kitchen knife, wine bottles in Morgan Hill
Authorities are investigating an incident in which a suspect wielding a kitchen knife was shot by Morgan Hill Police at a Safeway grocery early in the morning April 18.
About 12:20am, MHPD officers responded to the store at 840 East Dunne Ave. to investigate a...
Two arrested for gang-related assault in downtown Gilroy
Police arrested two Gilroy men this week who are accused of taking part in a gang-related assault in the city’s downtown more than a year ago.
In December 2023, three victims were violently attacked by a group of males in what investigators determined was a...
Morgan Hill man charged with hate crime for March 7 incident
A Morgan Hill man has been charged with a hate crime in relation to a March 7 incident where the suspect targeted South County residents who were leaving a Muslim prayer service, according to authorities.
The Morgan Hill Police Department announced this week that the...
Morgan Hill’s Edith Ramirez honored as Woman of the Year
Edith Ramirez, Assistant City Manager for Development Services in Morgan Hill, was recently named Woman of the Year for Assembly District 28 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, recognizing her contributions to the growing Bay Area community.
Ramirez, who oversees planning, building, code enforcement, housing and economic...
Morgan Hill incident leads to officer-involved shooting
Authorities are investigating an incident in which a suspect with a deadly weapon was shot by Morgan Hill Police at a Safeway grocery early in the morning April 18.
About 12:20am, MHPD officers responded to the store at 840 East Dunne Ave. to investigate a...
