Authority OKs rail plans
The High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors voted to approve the preferred route for the state’s controversial bullet train at a Sept. 17 meeting.
High-speed rail, if it is funded, will pass through downtown Morgan Hill with a stop in Gilroy before tunneling through Pacheco...
City to consider herbicide alternatives in 2020
Glyphosate, also known as the weed killer Roundup, is used in Morgan Hill on public right-of-ways and in city parks to abate weeds. But local officials are considering phasing out the potentially harmful chemical on city properties after next year.
In recent months, the use...
Pipeline restoration work complete
Valley Water celebrated the completion of a major pipeline project Sept. 19 after four years of construction.
The Main Avenue and Madrone Pipelines Restoration project installed roughly 14,000 feet of pipeline, or about three miles. The system delivers local and imported water from Anderson Reservoir...
Pumpkin Park opens Sept. 28
The Uesugi Pumpkin Park is back again this fall for its 34th year in Morgan Hill.
A new business entity, MH Pumpkins LLC, operates the legendary pumpkin extravaganza under a new name, Morgan Hill Pumpkin Park at Uesugi Farms, while owner Uesugi Farms continues the...
Students to rally for climate Sept. 20
Local middle and high school students have organized a Sept. 20 rally at Morgan Hill City Hall to raise awareness of climate change and urge action.
Street projects serve region
City Hall has commissioned two studies of traffic on Morgan Hill roads—one confirming that a large portion of commuters are cutting through from other areas every day, and one identifying significant infrastructure improvements needed at five of the busiest intersections in town.
The intersection study,...
Specialized Foundation changes name
The Specialized Foundation recently changed its name to Outride.
The organization, which stated in a press release that it will be growing beyond its founding sponsor Specialized Bicycle Components, will focus on three areas: research, riding for focus and the Outride Fund. The organization aims...
Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in collision
A man riding a stolen motorcycle was severely injured after colliding with another vehicle in a south Morgan Hill intersection, according to police.
MHPD officers responded to the intersection of Monterey Road and Tennant Avenue about 1:45pm Sept. 11, on a report of a traffic...
Pumpkin Park is back
The Uesugi Pumpkin Park is back again this fall for its 34th year in Morgan Hill.
