High School Life Very Different for German Teen in Morgan Hill
Thousands of miles from home, 18-year-old Anna Reichartz is
Alejo, local leaders to embark on small business tour in MH this Friday
The Luis Alejo Tour de Morgan Hill – aka the Morgan Hill Business Tour – will shove off at 8 a.m. Friday at the Grinds, Vines & Automobilia Cafe, located at 17400 Monterey Road in downtown Morgan Hill.
Santa Clara County’s property values climb 5.4%
Driven by increasing residential values and despite a “troubled” commercial real estate market, Santa Clara County’s overall property assessment roll grew by $35.6 billion, or 5.4% in the last year, according to Assessor Larry Stone’s office.
The growth includes an increase of around 5% in...
City Budget Deficit Swings Into Surplus
A $600,000 projected shortfall in the city budget has morphed
It’s a British invasion
Nearly 2,000 people and 150 classic vehicles were in downtown Morgan Hill Sept. 13 for the fourth annual British Fall Classic, a car show that celebrates automotive feats from across the pond and raises money for charity.Jaguars, Rolls Royces, Bentleys, a Lagonda worth more than $1 million and even a London taxi were on display during Sunday’s public viewing of the two-day car show.“We had some beautiful cars,” said Bill Hiland, owner of On The Road Again Classics in Morgan Hill, one of the sponsors of the event. “It’s fun, and everybody has a good time.”The classic started Saturday, when about 60 cars and their drivers (as well as some passengers) embarked on a 60-mile tour through South County’s back roads to Kirigin Cellars winery in Gilroy. The tour ended at Hiland’s shop on Joleen Way with a wine reception for car show entrants.Then on Sunday was the public viewing of the classics, which drew 150 vehicles and between 1,500 and 2,000 spectators, Hiland said.Hiland estimated the Fall Classic raised about $7,500 for Community Solutions, a local nonprofit that provides services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.Also sponsoring the event were Ladera Grill restaurant, Heritage Bank and Ebay. Guglielmo Winery provided wine for the event.
Board delays vote on field use fees
Local families with children involved in Morgan Hill sports leagues—some spanning three generations—had every reason to be upset with school district officials and board trustees after sitting around for nearly three hours to be heard Tuesday night.
