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Ragtime to swing Enjoy a musical journey, Ragtime to Swing, with Mark Gaetano on piano on Dec. 8 at 4pm, at the Morgan Hill Library. Gaetano has 50 years of experience in music and theater, most recently at the 88 Keys Café.  This special program is...

The Downtown Morgan Hill Wine Stroll will take place 1-5pm April 30, featuring more than 20 local wineries, live music, various shopping and dining options—and even a pet parade.  Wine Stroll ticket holders will get to sample local wines while perusing downtown Morgan Hill’s shops...

School district leaders will move forward with a $1.6 million plan to clean up a contaminated 9-acre site to make way for a brand new elementary school after the board of education’s split vote gave the go-ahead at a June 27 special meeting.

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has invited all local nature enthusiasts to give back to nature by joining the agency’s 2025 Volunteer Cohort, the OSA said in a press release.  Volunteers play a key role in the OSA’s mission to care for and connect...

Dan Bertelli, a pharmacist and former city council member whose generosity and entrepreneurial spirit helped shape the Morgan Hill that exists today, died April 25. He was 90. Bertelli was born July 17, 1935, and grew up in the Daly City area, where he began...

When  Central High School’s 60 graduates walked the Downtown Amphitheater Stage to receive their diplomas at the June 7 commencement ceremony, nearly all of them knew what their next steps were after leaving high school.

Assembly honors Marty Cheek The California State Assembly will honor late Morgan Hill Life publisher Marty Cheek by adjourning the Jan. 23 session in his honor, according to Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. “Marty was not only a gifted journalist but also a deeply cherished community advocate who...

Our nation is facing a new crisis.  Our young people are battling mental health issues, depression and self-harm at rates far, far higher than older generations. A study by Murmuration found that members of Gen-Z—people born between 1997-2012—are about twice as likely as older Americans...

Jordan Fuentes has been the workhorse for Live Oak High’s football team for the better part of two seasons.  In that span, he’s had several games in which he’s carried the ball over 20 times in a contest and taken some big hits along the...