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Sports Tourism Strategy — A Big Bet on Economic Diversification
active • Entertainment
Last activity: Apr 30, 2026
Morgan Hill is pursuing one of the most distinctive economic development strategies in South Santa Clara County: becoming a regional hub for sports tourism. The city has authorized negotiations for a major multi-use indoor sports complex at…
US 101 Congestion — Growth Without Transportation Solutions
active • Traffic / congestion
Last activity: Apr 30, 2026
US 101 through Morgan Hill is one of the most congested stretches of freeway in Santa Clara County — and rapid housing growth is making it worse. The section of US 101 from Dunne Avenue to the south end of Gilroy has been stop-and-go seven …
Downtown Housing Boom — Parking, Character & State Law Tensions • Featured
active • Downtown revitalization
Last activity: Apr 30, 2026
Morgan Hill's beloved downtown is in the middle of a housing transformation that is creating genuine friction between new residents, existing businesses, and a City Council trying to balance state law compliance with small-town character. P…
Structural Budget Deficit — Planning Ahead for a Revenue Measure • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Apr 30, 2026
Morgan Hill is managing a slow-building fiscal challenge that its leadership is now openly addressing. Mayor Mark Turner confirmed at the April 1, 2026 City Council meeting that the city's general fund reserve is not expected to drop below …
DOJ Lawsuit — A Federal Battle Over the Natural Gas Ban • Featured
active • Utilities
Last activity: Apr 30, 2026
Morgan Hill is now a defendant in a high-profile federal lawsuit that puts its climate policies directly in conflict with the Trump administration. On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in the Northern District of Ca…
Transportation & Transit Future (VTA) • Featured
active • Transit
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is navigating a dual mandate — running a regional transit system while developing affordable housing on underutilized land near stations. Ten VTA projects currently in active development…
Federal Funding Threats to County Services • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The county is confronting $70 million in anticipated lost federal funding it will need to backfill, with the Office of Supportive Housing facing the largest losses of $29 million. Federal Medi-Cal cuts are driving multiple departmental shor…
Child Welfare System Failures
active • Youth
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The county's Department of Family and Children's Services has been placed under expanded state oversight following the death of toddler Jaxon Juarez in foster care. A county medical examiner report found that three child abuse-related death…
Homelessness & Housing Affordability
active • Homelessness
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
Santa Clara County has a record number of more than 10,700 homeless people, according to a recent point-in-time count. Chronic homelessness has increased 21% since 2023, and more people are reporting being homeless for the first time — near…
Mental Health Services Budget Crisis • Featured
active • Mental health
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit for fiscal year 2026–27, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts triggered by H.R. 1, changes in state funding, the end of one-time COVID-19 dollars, and …