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Monthly Archives: February, 2019

Slower high-speed rail?

It sounds crazy, but a presidential rant on Twitter may have forced Gov. Gavin Newsom to “clarify”—actually, backtrack—his position on California’s high-speed rail. “The project,...

Rain leaves reservoirs at 55% capacity

As the rainy season continues, Valley Water—the new name for the Santa Clara Valley Water District—has taken precautions to prepare for possible storm impacts. “Residents...

Time to apply for Miss Gilroy pageant

Royals wanted! Online applications are being accepted for the 2019 Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant. Young women ages 18-24 who live in Gilroy, Hollister,...

Guest view: City hasn’t learned on hotel issue

The email falsely claims that the city would lose revenue if voters exercised their constitutional rights. Tobin’s prediction assumes that Morgan Hill will gain an average of 130 new guests a day just because we have two new hotels.

Guest view: Hotels are good for the economy

By Mayor Rich Constantine Over the past week, there has been much back-and-forth and misguided information on social media regarding the city council’s decision to...

South County’s Mountain Bike High

History has been made with the formation of the South County Composite Mountain Bike Team. Never before has the South Valley had a high...

Massive industrial project in the works

It was a platform nearly every elected official in Morgan Hill ran on in the 2018 election: bring high-paying jobs to Morgan Hill. South...

Fight over Madrone hotels intensifies

The developer of the two new proposed hotels enlisted its own paid representatives to distribute competing information in support of the project, often in the same locations where the petitioners were gathering signatures.

Police called to anti-ICE rally

In the middle of a drenching rain storm Feb. 14, a group of protestors gathered outside the Morgan Hill office of Immigration and Customs...

Free historical documentary screening at MH Library

A free screening of the documentary, "And then They Came For Us," will be held at 7pm Feb. 27 at the Morgan Hill Library....