Submissions sought for Veterans Day edition
The Morgan Hill Times will honor local veterans with a Veterans Day-themed edition of South Valley magazine on Nov. 8. The edition is devoted to all U.S. or allied military veterans who are currently South Valley residents or have a connection to this area.
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Tech park opponents crowd chambers
The Morgan Hill Planning Commission’s review of conceptual plans for a major industrial project Oct. 15 filled the council chambers with residents decrying the plans.
In a meeting that lasted four hours, nearly 30 people spoke against Trammell Crow Company’s proposal for three separate buildings...
State nixes Morgan Hill growth control
A new state law that will take effect Jan. 1, 2020 will suspend the City of Morgan Hill’s voter-approved growth control ordinance for five years.
Local Scene: Family Movie Night, Safe Trick Or Treat
Local children and parents are invited to stroll the streets of downtown Morgan Hill to trick-or-treat on Halloween.
Project could mean new jobs
The developer of a proposed industrial project in the northern end of Morgan Hill has submitted plans that show three separate buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet of industrial and commercial space. The developer said the project could mean hundreds of new...
Police blotter: Theft, fraud
Someone stole a cream 1969 Volkswagen Beetle from the Walmart parking lot.
British Invasion!
Some of the United Kingdom’s finest classic sports and saloon cars—and their local owners—made an appearance at the eighth annual British Fall Classic car show last weekend.
City OKs $30M to children injured in 2016 accident
The City of Morgan Hill recently agreed to pay more than $30 million to the families of two children who were severely injured in a July 4, 2016 traffic accident in the city’s downtown.
Power outage a struggle for businesses
Pacific Gas & Electric’s planned power outage last week proved to be a boon for some businesses, but a major hardship for many others.
PG&E announced on Oct. 7 that it would begin shutting off power in Santa Clara County on Oct. 10, warning customers...
Two quakes jolt Morgan Hill
Two moderate earthquakes—100 miles and 14 hours apart—this week near opposite ends of the Calaveras Fault were reminders of the 30th anniversary on Oct. 17 of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
A 4.7-magnitude tremor along the Calaveras Fault near Tres Pinos rattled shelves in Hollister,...