MHPD investigates Sept. 5 shooting
Police are investigating a Thursday night shooting in the area of Galvan Park in northwest Morgan Hill.
Parents sue MH school district and trustees
A coalition of parents is suing the Morgan Hill Unified School Board of Education, seeking a public hearing to address removal of toxins at a proposed new school site.
The school board “has refused to even discuss the matter,” said Christina Hildebrand,
president and founder of...
Council to vote on planners’ unanimous OK of cannabis businesses
Morgan Hill is one step closer to allowing selling, producing, and testing cannabis products.
The Morgan Hill Planning Commission’s unanimous approval of a wide-ranging cannabis ordinance Aug. 27 set the stage for a city council vote in October.
The new ordinance would allow retail sales, manufacturing,...
State warns of vaping dangers
State health officials issued a health alert Aug. 27 for lung injuries associated with vaping, with many of the issues involving use of vaping cannabis compounds.
The warning came in a week when health officials across the U.S. issued similar warnings.
From June through August, 38...
Llagas Creek flood control project is underway
Construction has begun on the first phase of a five-year, $180 million flood control protection project for the historic Upper Llagas Creek watershed, from Gilroy to north Morgan Hill.
Federal, state and county officials participated in groundbreaking ceremonies Aug. 28. “When completed, this project will...
CalTrain fatality
A southbound CalTrain struck and killed a pedestrian at 7:14pm Thursday, Aug. 29, just south of Morgan Hill. The identity of the victim had not been released as of Sept. 3.
The accident stalled two southbound commuter trains. Caltrain used VTA buses to carry passengers...
Healed owl soars
Local wine and nature lovers gathered at Aver Family Vineyards in Gilroy Sept. 1 to witness the release of a rehabilitated barn owl by the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center of Morgan Hill. The center is the only facility in South Santa Clara County...
Granada Hotel rises on Monterey Road
Construction crews have been busy this summer pouring concrete, hammering rebar, digging holes and erecting walls for the Granada Hotel in the center of downtown Morgan Hill.
The hotel, under development by Frank Leal, is slated to be one of the largest commercial buildings in...
