City Hall salaries rank high in state
The City of Morgan Hill’s wages and benefits for its top administrators place it among the top 20 percent in the entire state, according to a new report.
Bounce House Party
The Big Bounce America will be open again this weekend, July 19-21, at the Outdoor Sports Center, 16500 Condit Road.
More than 100 protest ICE
A July 12 protest outside a federal immigration office in South County preceded a weekend during which threatened raids and deportations of local undocumented immigrants—according to many accounts—didn’t ultimately materialize.
Fire destroys farm buildings
A vegetation fire in southeast San Martin spread to engulf a number of farm buildings the afternoon of July 15.
Local serial rapist sentenced to 390 years
A convicted serial rapist and former Morgan Hill resident was sentenced to more than 300 years in prison for sexually assaulting six women in the South Bay.
Britton modernization continues over summer months
As the modernization of the new Britton Middle School continues over the summer months, so does the demolition of the older buildings on campus that will eventually make way for staff parking and a dropoff/pickup zone for parents.
Beginning in late June and into the...
Let freedom ring
As expected, Morgan Hill’s annual Fourth of July festivities brought thousands of visitors to town to enjoy classic scenes of Americana and celebrate patriotism.
On July 3, local students performed at the annual Patriotic Sing. Later in the evening, live entertainment took over the streets...
Authorities prefer a downtown route for bullet train
The California High-Speed Rail Authority's preferred route for the local section of the bullet train would cut directly through downtown Morgan Hill and could displace numerous homes and businesses.
The HSRA staff will recommend to the authority board that the train use the existing Caltrain...
DIY boutique opens
AR Workshop celebrated its grand opening at the Granary, 17500 Depot St., unit 120, on June 22.
The boutique DIY shop allows crafters to create home decor and personalized gifts through instructor-led workshops.
Workshop participants can construct custom wood plank signs, framed signs, canvas pillows, round...
Construction underway on new animal shelter
With a little help from four-legged friends, Santa Clara County broke ground June 26 on a new $35.3 million, 37,000 square-foot Animal Services Center in San Martin.
The facility, set on 4.5 acres, is scheduled to open in 2021, in a state-of-the-art complex designed by...