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...
Sheriff investigates fentanyl exposures at jail
From Bay City News Service
Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen is drawing attention to a rash of fentanyl overdoses and exposures at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, he said in a release on Wednesday.
Thirteen inmates and two staff members were exposed to fentanyl...
Pre-leasing begins for Vida at Morgan Hill apartment complex
Pre-leasing has begun for Vida at Morgan Hill, a new residential project that includes 389 units on a nearly 20-acre site on Jarvis Drive.
The project developer, MBK Rental Living, is inviting prospective tenants to take hard-hat tours of the construction site, according to a...
Supes fund school-based wellness centers in Santa Clara County
A $12 million grant program to create and expand school-based behavioral health wellness centers in Santa Clara County was approved Aug. 29 by the county Board of Supervisors.
Most of the grant money will be awarded to school districts to help establish new campus wellness...
Local artist, teacher opens solo show at Cura Contemporary
San Jose-based photographer Allan Barnes, a former photojournalist who teaches at Ann Sobrato High School, is opening a show of his works at Cura Contemporary in downtown Morgan Hill.
The upcoming show, which opens Jan. 10, features Barnes’ use of historic photographic processes, cameras and...
City of Morgan Hill will host May 30 Economic Mobility Symposium
The City of Morgan Hill recently embarked on an “Economic Mobility Study” to better understand the community's needs and address existing disparities in housing and access to opportunity, says a press release from the city.
With a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
Letter: Standing up for your rights poses dilemma
Since Jan. 20, I have searched for information that could help people who are vulnerable to ICE questioning or worse—detention. Why? Because I have a permanent tan myself—one I used to be grateful for and now one that leads me to worry.
We know now...
Council to accept $72K donation for Magical Bridge playground
The city council this week will formally accept a donation from the Morgan Hill Community Foundation to help complete the Magical Bridge Playground, an inclusive park designed for people of all ages, sizes and abilities.
The nonprofit Community Foundation led a big push for fundraising...
Edith Ramirez named Morgan Hill’s Assistant City Manager
Edith Ramirez, who has led the City of Morgan Hill’s economic development efforts for the last nine years, has been appointed the city’s new Assistant City Manager for Development Services.
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Local students named to SNHU President’s List
A trio of Morgan Hill residents were named to the Summer 2022 President's List at Southern New Hampshire University.
They are: Casey Conforti, Kendra Stewart and Shantell Schweikart.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700...