PHOTO: Morgan Hill winery spreads the love for Valentine’s Day
These giant metal letters welcoming people to Morgan Hill were recently installed at the corner of Watsonville and Uvas roads. The letters invite passersby to the nearby Sycamore Creek Vineyards, 12755 Uvas Road, which is home to the MOHI wine tasting room, where visitors...
LOCAL SCENE: Carrillo graduates, Cops and Robbers Ball
Carrillo graduates
Sophia Carrillo, of Morgan Hill, graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering in spring 2024. Carrillo received a bachelor of science in Nursing.
Cops & Robbers Ball supports public safety
The Community Law Enforcement Foundation (CLEF) of Morgan Hill will hold its annual Cops & Robbers...
Morgan Hill nonprofit makes after-school learning fun
When Alyssa Scholes brought drones to an elementary school field a decade ago, she gave her students an experience many of their families couldn’t afford at home.
The children at her Catalyst Family after-school program had been buzzing about the emerging technology, so Scholes turned...
DA cracking down on ‘non-essential’ businesses
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding businesses that are operating in violation of the shelter-in-place order.
Red Cross faces blood shortage ‘crisis’
The American Red Cross is facing its worst blood shortage in more than a decade—a dilemma the organization calls a “national blood crisis”—and is pleading with people to donate blood.
“Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk to patient care and forcing...
Open space supporters celebrate Measure D election victory in Santa Clara County
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority announced June 9 that Measure D, a voter-sponsored parcel tax to fund open space conservation across Santa Clara County, has received enough votes to pass.
The announcement came as updated tallies from the June 2 California statewide direct...
Guest View: Efforts inspire more inclusivity in youth chess
At my very first chess tournament, as I looked across the board, my mind overlooked the tactical opportunities, my candidate moves and the lines I had just calculated. Instead, it froze with the image of my opponent and his friends laughing at me, in...
Covid-19 testing demand increases
The demand for Covid-19 testing has jumped throughout Santa Clara County in recent weeks—a workload that public health officials welcome as part of a broader strategy to rein in the spread of the coronavirus that has resulted in another wave of indoor and public gathering restrictions all over the Bay Area and beyond.
Internet outage no surprise to some, but frustration remains
On Feb. 3 in Morgan Hill, a construction contractor just south of town accidentally cut a fiber optic cable that provided telecommunications service for multiple providers and thousands of customers. The result was a 12-hour internet, cable and cell service outage that brought local...
Letter: This isn’t FUND anymore!
Regarding the article, “Morgan Hill Schools Face Layoffs as District Cuts Millions” (Morgan Hill Times, March 22), it states that MHUSD faces a budget deficit resulting in $5.5 million of staff reductions, due to the end of the one-time Covid-19 funds. As a member...

















