Local Scene: Live above the influence at Oct. 11 resource fair in Morgan Hill
The 19th annual Living Above the Influence Community Resource Fair will take place 12-4:30pm Oct. 11 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Amphitheater, 17000 Monterey Road.
This year’s theme is “From Shadows to Sunshine—Embracing a Brighter Future.” The theme was chosen to remind...
2024 law makes opiate antagonists more widely available, liability free
As California tackles its fentanyl crisis, two new laws will be taking effect in January that will make drugs that reverse the effects of opioid overdoses easier to access in certain places and update the so-called good Samaritan law to include those who administer...
Two MHPD veterans promoted to captains’ positions
Two veteran Morgan Hill Police officers have been promoted from within the local department to the rank of captain.
Mario Ramirez and Ramon Ramos—who have worked for MHPD for a combined 40 years—will begin their new posts as captains April 4, says a press release...
Santa Clara County Fair moves to August
The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Management Corporation (SCCFMC) announced this week that starting this year, the Santa Clara County Fair will move to the third week of August as part of a long-term strategy to secure essential vendors and ensure the fair’s continued success,...
CVS settles with state over Medi-Cal fraud claims
CVS Pharmacy will pay the state of California more than $18 million in a settlement of a lawsuit that accused the national chain of submitting fraudulent claims to the Medi-Cal public health insurance system, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week.
The state and the...
Woman who sought to rescue stray cats charged with animal cruelty in Morgan Hill
A Morgan Hill woman who has been active in local volunteer animal fostering and rescue efforts over the years is charged with felony animal cruelty after police found more than a dozen dead or neglected cats in her home last summer, according to authorities.
Ava...
New web page offers mental health resources for Morgan Hill public
The Morgan Hill Police Department has created a new web page that offers mental health resources for members of the public.
MHPD said in a press release: “In partnership with the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services and the South County Suicide Prevention Workgroup,...
Covid-19: By the numbers in Morgan Hill
As of Jan. 11, there have been 83,655 cases of Covid-19 in Santa Clara County.
Residents can cash in on free state park admission
A swipe of a library card is enough for Californians to venture into the great outdoors for free.
On Jan. 31, California State Parks representatives encouraged Californians to take advantage of multiple ways to visit state parks for free, including utilizing the California State Parks...
Morgan Hill celebrates pickleball
The City of Morgan Hill and local athletes celebrated the groundbreaking of new pickleball courts at the Community Park on West Edmundson Avenue Jan. 5. City officials were joined by members of the Morgan Hill Pickleball Club for the occasion.
The city recently hired EF&S...

















