More than 10K comment on Sargent Ranch Quarry study
Final counts reveal that more than 10,000 letters were submitted to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors during the public comment period for the Sargent Ranch Quarry Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) regarding a proposed open-pit mine at Juristac (Sargent Ranch) in southern...
Local Scene: Superior Court Clerk’s office expands hours
Clerk’s office expands hours
As of Dec. 19, the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara’s Clerk’s Offices within the Morgan Hill Courthouse, Palo Alto Courthouse, Family Justice Center Courthouse, Downtown Superior Courthouse, and the Hall of Justice will increase hours of operation for...
Massive snowpack good news for drought, but flood concerns grow
The latest statewide snowpack measurement from the California Department of Water Resources is another indication that the tremendously wet winter might have been too much of a good thing.
The agency’s readings from 130 snow sensors placed throughout the Sierra Nevada show the snowpack’s snow-water...
City hopes to entice hotels with tax rebate incentives
The Morgan Hill City Council, hoping to send the message that Morgan Hill is “open for business,” recently approved a hotel incentive policy that provides tax rebates to new or existing lodging facilities that meet specific criteria or make expensive upgrades.
The council approved the...
Exhibit showcases work of Nacho Moya
Nacho Moya, recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Award and the Poppy Jasper award, comes full circle as a Gavilan College alum this fall for an evening art exhibit at the Gilroy Campus, starting at 6pm Oct. 13.
Gavilan College’s “El Centro,” the...
Ground broken for new apartment complex
MBK Rental Living and Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine were part of the June 7 groundbreaking event at Vida at Morgan Hill, a 389-unit apartment rental community on the north side of town.
Construction is officially underway at the community, which will consist of...
Bay Area Panthers announce 2025 schedule
The Indoor Football League last week released its 2025 schedule, and the Morgan Hill-based Bay Area Panthers will kick off their fourth season at home against the San Antonio Gunslingers on March 30.
The Panthers, who won the 2023 IFL National Championship, are slated to...
County has ‘urgent need’ for fostering, adopting dogs
Santa Clara County officials say there is an “urgent need” for fostering and adopting dogs.
The county’s Animal Services Center in San Martin is over capacity, and officials there have announced that the public can help by adopting and fostering dogs.
Lisa Jenkins, program manager of...
Morgan Hill club invites orgs to apply for grants
Local organizations have until Sept. 30 to apply for grants from the Morgan Hill Rotary Club to fund philanthropic projects or programs.
Grants providing financial assistance to help community organizations fulfill their missions are offered in two categories: Community Grants and Hearts of Rotary, says...
New law allows more farmworker housing development in Santa Clara County
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a new state law that could lead to more farmworker housing development in Santa Clara County.
Assembly Bill 3035 was authored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin and was inspired by Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas’ Agricultural Worker Housing Initiative, says...