Fireworks illegal in Morgan Hill
With the Independence Day holiday and a dry summer approaching, police and fire authorities hope Morgan Hill residents remember that all fireworks are illegal in the city limits.
“If it has to be lit, it is an illegal firework,” reads a notice from Morgan Hill Fire Marshal Dwight Good.
Morgan Hill Police Sgt. Carson Thomas clarified that even the “safe and sane” fireworks that are permitted for sale by authorized vendors in other cities such as Gilroy at this time of year are illegal in Morgan Hill.
Violators can face penalties of up to $1,000 or six months in jail, according to authorities. Furthermore, those who start fires by sparking illegal fireworks can be liable for restitution of property and for costs of the fire department’s response.
Supes approve gang intervention program
Santa Clara County will spend nearly $290,000 on an “innovative” gang violence prevention program by providing intervention and counseling through staff at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
The County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the program, known as Trauma to Triumph, at the June 16 meeting.
The program will fund nursing and social work staff to provide intervention counseling services to gang members who are victims of life-threatening injuries resulting from inter-gang violence, according to county staff.
“We’re seeing really great opportunities to serve individuals while they’re in the hospital and, for lack of a better term, a captive audience to talk about gang intervention,” Supervisor Cindy Chavez said.
Esther Mota, a member of the mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force of the City of San Jose, agreed that the program, which has served 29 clients since September with 17 having completed the six-month course of counseling, is all about timing.
“When somebody comes in and they’ve been assaulted – been a victim — it’s about that that 24-hour window when they start to think about ‘Am I going to meet my maker or am I not?’ It’s important to get them into the right services,” Mota said.
Free community days at Morgan Hill Aquatics Center
In celebration of the Aquatics Center’s 10th anniversary, all Morgan Hill residents are invited to swim for free at the facility Friday, July 18.
The free community day will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with proof of residency.
The Aquatics Center is located at 16200 Condit Road.
Tickets on sale for Downtown Brew Crawl
Tickets for the Morgan Hill Brew Crawl now on sale at a number of downtown restaurants and merchants.
The Brew Crawl will take place 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 2 in downtown Morgan Hill.
The event is sponsored by the Morgan Hill Downtown Association and is designed to promote downtown Morgan Hill businesses with a one-day showcase of 20 breweries from the Bay Area and beyond.
Tickets cost $30 each in advance, and each ticket holder gets a taste of offerings from breweries including 21st Amendment, Drakes, Goose Island, Kona Brewing, Red Hook, Samuel Adams, Stella Artois, Widmer Brothers and more. On the day of the event, tickets will cost $40 each.
Breweries will set up tasting tables and displays in different downtown shops and restaurants.
For more information, go to the MHDA’s website at morganhilldowntown.org, or call (408) 779-3190.
