Morgan Hill Times

09/04/2026

The Morgan Hill City Council voted unanimously Aug. 26 to impose a 45-day moratorium on new data centers and grid-scale battery storage facilities, the Morgan Hill Times reports. The pause gives city staff time to draft zoning rules before any such projects can be proposed within city limits.

09/01/2026

Santa Clara County's 8,000-plus farmworkers generate $830 million a year for the local economy, and now $850,000 in federal funding will buy a building to connect them with housing, healthcare and immigration help. Rep. Zoe Lofgren secured the money as one of 13 projects in this year's appropriations cycle, part of $64 million she's delivered across the district.

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08/31/2026

Dozens of Morgan Hill residents packed an Aug. 19 City Council meeting urging officials to formally oppose a proposed ICE detention facility near Gilroy, the Morgan Hill Times reports. The push follows a closed session in which the council considered joining a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Rob Bonta challenging the facility at 7240 Holsclaw Road.

08/25/2026

Music in the Park is back and Common Kings are headlining. We've got 10 pairs of tickets to give away.

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Ten winners each get a pair of general admission tickets to see Common Kings and Sammy Johnson at Music in the Park on Friday September 18 in downtown San Jose.

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08/25/2026

West Coast hip hop legend Ice-T is headed to Music in the Park with DJ Evil E on the turntables.

🎟️ WIN Tickets to Ice-T 🎤

A pair of tickets to see Ice-T with DJ Evil E at Music in the Park on Saturday September 19, doors at 4pm in downtown San Jose. Ice-T helped pioneer West Coast gangsta rap, with his 1987 debut Rhyme Pays standing as one of the genre's first major label releases.

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08/24/2026

Heron Power, a power grid electronics manufacturer, plans to convert a 286,000-square-foot former distribution warehouse at 850 Jarvis Drive into its first full-scale factory, creating more than 600 jobs in manufacturing, engineering and operations. The Morgan Hill Times' front page also covers the Gavilan College Foundation's Aug. 6 scholarship banquet, where alumna Madison Ramirez delivered the keynote address.

08/22/2026

Charter Communications customers across Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Martin and Hollister experienced widespread internet outages Aug. 21 as accidental damage to a fiber optic line caused a drop in Spectrum internet service for homes, businesses and government entities across the South Valley area.

Charter Communications customers across Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Martin and Hollister experienced widespread internet outages Aug. 21 as accidental damage to a fiber optic line caused a drop in Spectrum internet service for homes, businesses and government entities across the South Valley area.

08/17/2026

Gymnastics is a prominent sport in the Olympics and is growing by leaps and bounds in college. It has not received major attention at the high school level, but one of the best is Morgan Hill native and Sobrato High graduate Keira Lebovitz. https://morganhilltimes.com/sobrato-gymnastics-star-keira-lebovitz-moves-on-to-penn-state/

08/16/2026

Sushi Confidential, now a fixture in Campbell, San Jose, Willow Glen and downtown Morgan Hill, got its start with folding tables and a cash jar in owner Randy Musterer's living room. The Morgan Hill Times' front page also reports the candidate list is set for the Nov. 3 mayor and City Council election, with incumbent Mayor Mark Turner facing at least three challengers.

08/13/2026

Operation Freedom Paws will host its 15th Annual Paws with Patriots Wine Gala on Aug. 29 at Guglielmo Winery. https://morganhilltimes.com/operation-freedom-paws-to-host-paws-with-patriots-wine-gala/