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Fresh off the release of her latest self-help writer’s handbook “How to Write a Page-turner,” local author Jordan Rosenfeld will host a month-long series of workshops at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center. Rosenfeld—who has authored three novels and six writing manuals—enjoys bringing out...

The numbers of Morgan Hill residents without homes has dropped significantly, while Santa Clara County’s homeless population increased over the past two years, according to a county report released July 18. The 2019 “Homeless Census and Survey” conducted county-wide in January and February showed a...

The woman who died after falling from the Anderson Lake bridge east of Morgan Hill May 30 was identified by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office as Briana Kelly, 31. She was a Morgan Hill resident and a single mother, according to a web page at youcaring.com established by her father.Authorities said Kelly was standing on the bridge while a male companion shot video or photographs from the shore. She fell or jumped from the bridge into the water below, hitting her head on the span as she fell, according to CalFire officials.Kelly did not return to the surface after she plunged into the water. Emergency crews responded, and Kelly was found by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Dive Team about 8 p.m. May 30, about two hours after the incident was reported.The dive team carried Kelly to the nearby Woodchopper Flat picnic area, where attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful, according to authorities.The bridge from which Kelly fell is located on East Dunne Avenue in unincorporated east Morgan Hill.Kelly had a 9-year-old daughter, according to a fundraising page set up by Kelly’s father Patric Kelly. The page is seeking donations for the young daughter’s college fund. The page can be found at youcaring.com by searching for “In Memory of Briana Kelly.”

A downtown business owner recently purchased the former site of South Valley Bikes, and has big plans for the property that has sat empty for about five years.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors gave unanimous support to a proposal to expand efforts to make “safe parking” programs more feasible and effective for people without housing. In the past five years, the number of Santa Clara County residents living in cars and...

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...

A-Frame signs line the sidewalks in and around downtown Morgan Hill, advertising for business both in town and outside the city limits. These signs have been a point of controversy between business owners, the city and residents.

Morgan Hill’s General Plan through 2035 calls for a rerouting of Depot Street on the southeast corner of downtown, through the Community and Cultural Center, and connecting Church Street. The rerouting has now been incorporated into a mixed-use development project that will be built...