Open space preserve in Morgan Hill celebrates more access with new bridge
A newly completed bridge over Llagas Creek at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill extends the park’s 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...
San Benito County Jail escapee captured in San Jose
Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail on May 28, was arrested in San Jose Wednesday night following a regional manhunt, authorities said.
Zavala, 38, of Hollister, was arrested 7pm May 29 at a hotel in San Jose with his girlfriend,...
Santa Clara County and nurses union agree on new contract
Santa Clara County and the union representing nurses at the county’s hospitals and clinics have reached an agreement on a four-year contract, after months of negotiations, failed mediation efforts and a first-ever three-day strike last month.
About 88% of the Registered Nurses Professional Association members...
Fest hits 40
The 40th Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival unfolded Saturday and Sunday at the Downtown Amphitheater grounds and Depot Street.
On May 25, sunshine mixed with a cool breeze drew thousands of locals and out-of-town visitors for a day of live music, arts and crafts, food booths,...
Morgan Hill native seeks to give back through Navy service
Petty Officer Second Class Samuel Iwanaga, a native of Morgan Hill, is serving in Japan aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge.
Iwanaga graduated from Ann Sobrato High School in 2021. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar...
Local Scene: Academic honors, Memorial Day ceremony
Locals named to president’s list
Morgan Hill residents Cody Croul and Alvaro Alvarado were named to the winter 2024 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are...
Morgan Hill exhibit seeks to raise awareness of Palestinian conflict
For several hours on May 18, the Peace Pole and surrounding lawn at Morgan Hill Civic Center was transformed into a children’s art exhibit aiming to raise awareness of the plight of young people who have been directly affected by the Israel-Gaza conflict.
The exhibit...
Enter your Coyote Valley photos in contest
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority this week announced its first Coyote Valley Photo Contest, allowing local residents and photography enthusiasts to share their favorite images of the local natural wonderland.
As part of the in-progress Coyote Valley Conservation Area Master Plan, the authority...
County ed. official urges MHUSD to balance schools budget
As a group of parents has become increasingly vocal about the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s dire financial outlook, the county superintendent recently contacted the board of education with unease about “the long-term fiscal health of the district.”
MHUSD staff earlier this year proposed a...
Rotary provides grants to Morgan Hill residents pursuing careers in the trades
Rotary Club of Morgan Hill awarded $9,200 through seven Darren Dean Vocational Educational Grants at the club’s May 8 meeting.
According to a press release from the local Rotary Club, the grant recipients and their fields are Mary Grecu, massage therapy; Iryna Barchuk, wig making,...
