City of Morgan Hill Government News

Terri Eves Knudsen on July 2 announced her resignation from the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees, nearly two years into her four-year term.

An extreme heat wave is not the only risk that authorities are cautioning Morgan Hill residents to prepare for this holiday weekend. Illegal fireworks—in addition to posing a fire danger—can result in fines up $1,500 for local violators, Morgan Hill Police said. 

Numerous road and public infrastructure projects are underway or soon to be started in Morgan Hill, impacting travelers with lane closures and occasional delays as they cross town over the summer months.

A new study commissioned by the City of Morgan Hill has found that the city needs to raise its wastewater customers’ rates by 8-9% per year through 2029 in order to keep up with the system’s ongoing operating expenses and debt payments.

As summertime temperatures are here to stay for a while, local residents and families can cool off at the Morgan Hill Aquatics Center during its recreational swim hours through the end of August.

A newly completed bridge over Llagas Creek at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill extends the park’s existing wheelchair-friendly trail and leads visitors to a grassland day use area surrounded by riparian woodlands.

As a group of parents has become increasingly vocal about the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s dire financial outlook, the county superintendent recently contacted the board of education with unease about “the long-term fiscal health of the district.”

Multiple city leaders from the Bay Area were in the Chinese city of Chongqing on May 19 as part of a weeklong trip intended to foster investment, business and tourism exchanges between China and cities in Northern California.

The City of Morgan Hill recently embarked on an “Economic Mobility Study” to better understand the community's needs and address existing disparities in housing and access to opportunity.

The City of Morgan Hill this week released its recommended two-year budget for the fiscal years starting this fall, and officials are urging members of the public to attend a series of upcoming meetings to learn more about the spending plan and offer suggestions.

Morgan Hill is set to receive more than $2 million from the federal government to help with local projects that are intended to improve transportation efficiency and safety in the coming years.

The 43rd Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival, formerly known as Mushroom Mardi Gras, will take place May 25-26 in the city’s downtown, organizers announced.

Voters in Morgan Hill will likely get to vote in November on whether elected city officials should be subject to term limits, after the council decided to place a measure on the ballot.

The Santa Clara County Planning Commission delayed its consideration of a portable toilet storage facility in San Martin, so members could get more information before making a decision.

Big 5 Sporting Goods, 150 Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill, is in its final days after announcing its closure in late 2023.

The only memory Leon Malmed, 86, has of his parents was a tragic moment in July 1942, when French police — acting under orders of the country’s Nazi German occupiers — showed up at his family’s home to arrest the adults for being Jewish. It was also the last time that Malmed, who was just barely 4 years old, would ever see his parents.

A former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy was convicted of fabricating a “mysterious” drive-by shooting, in which he claimed he was the victim near Morgan Hill, authorities said.

The Morgan Hill Unified School District is facing an annual budget deficit of more than $13 million by 2025 and may have to cut several staff and programs that have been funded by state and federal pandemic funds in recent years.

The city of Morgan Hill is getting ready to expand its police department headquarters on Vineyard Boulevard to allow more space for detectives, traffic officers and training.

The Times takes a look back—in photos and words—at the historic gains, wins, losses and recoveries experienced by Morgan Hill and surrounding communities And what to expect in the coming year.

The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill donated a total of $45,000 worth of grants to local organizations in 2023.

Joseph Alexander, who survived 12 concentration camps during the Holocaust, will speak about his experiences at a rare event in Morgan Hill on Jan. 11.

A new Chick-fil-A restaurant with one of the largest drive-thru facilities in northern California is coming to Morgan Hill.

Kids and families from Morgan Hill and beyond partook in an afternoon of playing, singing, dancing, learning and gifting at the Magical Holiday festivities at the Magical Bridge Playground.

The city will break ground this week on Morgan Hill’s first dedicated outdoor pickleball courts, which will be located at the Community Park off West Edmundson Avenue.

Morgan Hill City Council members want to resume remote public comment via Zoom at their meetings, but they hope they can do it in a way that discourages people who might seek to use the forum to spew hateful or offensive views.

Infrastructure for gas appliances — including stoves and water heaters — will remain prohibited in new homes in Morgan Hill after the City Council heard a review of the local ban at a recent meeting.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development certified Morgan Hill’s 6th Cycle Housing Element almost a year after the City Council approved the document that covers housing needs from 2023-31, according to the city.