Newsom signs 56 housing bills, aiming to tackle affordable housing shortage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier for tenants to rent a home in the first place.
Newsom signed a whopping 56 bills into law which he said...
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Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducts locals
Nine Morgan Hill students and a San Martin student, all attending San Jose State University, were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, a collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
The students are David Bahar,...
Woman dies in San Martin traffic accident
A 25-year-old woman died in a traffic collision in San Martin early Sunday morning, and an allegedly drunk driver was arrested for causing the accident, authorities said.
About 2:51am Nov. 7, a 23-year-old Prunedale man, Joseph Fegghi, was driving a 2016 Chevrolet southbound on U.S....
Sobrato football team relishes return of 7 on 7s
The Sobrato High football team wasted no time in its preparation for the upcoming 2021 season. The Bulldogs, who play their season-opener in the last week of August, took advantage of the return of 7 on 7 passing league contests as they competed with...
Live Oak boys basketball finishes third, reaches playoffs
After two years of struggles, the Live Oak boys basketball program regained its footing and the current season marked a huge step forward. The senior-led 2024-25 team reached new heights with a 5-5 third-place league record and a Central Coast Section playoff berth.
The season...
DA’s office announces youth ‘Justice for All’ art contest
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and send in original art portraying butterflies for this year’s “Justice for All” Art Contest.
The student art will be used to decorate the DA’s Mariposas Resiliency Center—a...
Halloween festivities approach
While some of the customary Halloween activities might be limited again this year due to ongoing concerns about the spread of Covid-19, the spirit is in the air in Morgan Hill.
The Spirit Halloween store at Cochrane Plaza has been steadily busy since it opened...
PG&E offers scholarships for area students
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is accepting applications for scholarships that are available for college-bound high schoolers as well as current college and continuing education students with a primary residence in PG&E’s service area in Northern and Central California, says a press release...
Guest View: Americans and a lifelong relationship with health insurance
Health insurance—can’t live with it, can’t live without it… or can you? These days, it seems the price we pay for health insurance is more than what it’s worth.
When you tally up the monthly premiums, health care deductibles and copays, the average healthy American...
California tax deadline extended
The Franchise Tax Board announced March 18 an updated special tax relief for all California taxpayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FTB is postponing until July 15 the filing and payment deadlines for all individuals and business entities for:
• 2019 tax returns
• 2019 tax return...

















