Federal loans available for small businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering federal disaster loans of up to $2 million for small businesses affected by COVID-19.
Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is based on the financial impact of COVID-19. Businesses located in Santa Clara County are eligible.
“These loans may...
Grocery stores increase hygiene efforts
Santa Clara County’s ban on large gatherings, as well its order to close all “non-essential” businesses for at least three weeks, does not apply to grocery stores. However, those involved in the food industry, from growers to markets, have found it necessary to respond to the increasing concern over COVID-19.
Businesses shutter for ‘shelter at home’ order
Brown’s dilemma is shared by business owners and employees throughout Morgan Hill and the Bay Area, where authorities on Monday effectively banned all residents from leaving their homes except for “essential” activities.
Bay Area counties tell citizens to ‘stay at home’ because of COVID-19
In what they called “a bold, unified step to slow the spread of COVID-19,” public health officials of six Bay Area counties on Monday ordered nearly all citizens to “ shelter at home” for three weeks.
The legal order, effective at 12:01am on Tuesday, March...
Six-county area ordered to shelter in place
On Monday, March 16, public health officials in six Bay Area counties—including Santa Clara County—issued an order directing all residents to shelter at home for three weeks in order to slow the spread of novel coronavirus in the region.
The pandemic, by the numbers
As of March 16
Worldwide, 169,387
cases, 77,257 recovered, 6,513
deaths
(8th highest) US, 3,774, cases, 12 recovered, 69 deaths
California, 431 cases,
6 recovered, 6 deaths
New York, 746 cases, 0 recovered, 6 deaths
Washington state, 769 cases, 1 recovered, 42 deaths
As of March 9
US, 423 cases, 6 recovered, 19 deaths
California,...
COVID-19: Local schools closed for three weeks
The new restrictions include the closure of all schools in Santa Clara County for at least three weeks, starting Monday, March 16. This order applies to all schools in the Morgan Hill and Gilroy Unified School Districts.
Morgan Hill Chief accepts Pleasanton PD post
Morgan Hill Police Chief David Swing, who began his law enforcement career at the local department about 25 years ago, was recently appointed the next chief of police for the City of Pleasanton.
Borello School construction to start in August
The Morgan Hill Unified School District is set to continue construction at S.G. Borello School after spending months removing contaminated soil off the proposed site.
389-unit apartment project moves forward
The first project to be exempt from Morgan Hill’s voter-approved housing ordinance will soon move forward.
The Morgan Hill Apartments project by Danville-based Braddock and Logan consists of 389 units of rental housing and a three-acre park on the north side of town.
The project is...