Early morning East Bay quake shakes Morgan Hill
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake near Berkeley jolted local residents awake early in the morning Jan. 4, according to various social media posts.The temblor was centered about 2 miles east of Berkeley in the East Bay, states the U.S. Geological Survey’s website. It occurred at 2:39am Jan. 4.The earthquake did not result in any notable injuries, damage or other emergencies in Morgan Hill, according to an MHPD dispatch employee.Numerous residents posted on Facebook that the quake woke them up.Another, smaller earthquake occurred near Cupertino about an hour later, at 3:34am Jan. 4, according to USGS. That temblor registered 2.5 on the Richter scale.
MHPD: ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’
From Dec. 11 through New Year’s Day, Morgan Hill Police Department will participate in the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which aims to keep impaired and potentially dangerous drivers off the roads.
During the campaign period, MHPD will place additional officers on...
Local Scene: Academic honors; lawn watering three days a week
Becerra inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Mary Becerra of Morgan Hill, a student at Saint Mary's College of California, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic...
MHCF looking for local philanthropy nominations
In its continued effort to honor local philanthropy and volunteerism, the Morgan Hill Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 11th annual community-wide celebration event.
‘Flying Lady’ Jan Perlitch dies
Spirited namesake of famed MH restaurant dies of cancer at













