Local Scene: Mayor’s State of the City address set for March 13
State of Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner will deliver his State of the City address on March 13 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road. Doors open at 6pm, and the speech starts at 6:30pm.
Refreshments will be provided.
The mayor’s State of...
Local hospitals thrive five years after county purchase
After nearly losing two critical medical centers in Santa Clara County five years ago to bankruptcy, both are now thriving and experiencing tremendous growth under the stewardship of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, according to county officials.
O’Connor Hospital (OCH) in San Jose, St. Louise Regional...
Local Scene: Registration now required for open space preserve
Registration required for open space
Starting March 2, all weekend visits to the Máyyan ‘Ooyákma - Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill will require registration, and must be led by a docent, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority announced this week.
The change...
Hollywood comes to San Juan Bautista
Crew members and security staff are being tight-lipped about a major Hollywood production—featuring stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn—that is being filmed on location in downtown San Juan Bautista.
Shooting for the movie, currently known only as “BC Project,” began Feb. 25 and...
Rotary Club offers grants for trades careers, education, training
Rotary Club of Morgan Hill is accepting applications for grants for local residents who are seeking careers in the trades.
The Darren Dean Vocational Education Grant program offers financial support to people age 17 and older who live within the boundaries of the Morgan Hill...
Local Scene: Friends of Library book sale Feb. 24
Brown named to dean’s list
Gage Brown, of Morgan Hill, has been named to the fall 2023 dean's list at Buffalo State University. In general, students who have completed at least 12 credit hours and who have attained a term GPA of 3.5 or higher...
Rivas leads effort to combat growing retail theft problem
Nearly four months after forming a bipartisan select committee and two hearings later, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced legislation Feb. 15 to combat shoplifting and organized retail theft—just beating a legislative deadline to introduce new bills.
The Hollister Democrat joined Democratic Assemblymembers Rick Zbur of...
Bill proposes bond measure for offshore wind energy
In a step toward building the first massive wind farms off California’s coast, three Assemblymembers on Feb. 12 proposed a $1 billion bond act to help pay for the expansion of ports.
The bill, if approved, would place a bond before voters aimed at helping...
Nonprofit helps clean up Morgan Hill roadways
Volunteers helped spruce up Morgan Hill on Feb. 10 as part of a nationwide cleanup drive dedicated to the birth centennial of Dr. Shri Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari, a Hindu spiritual master and social reformer. The cleanup in Morgan Hill took place on the Madrone Channel...
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin leads fight to ban deep fake political ads
A suite of five bills introduced this week seeks to protect election integrity from bad actors using AI, especially on social media.
Concerned that AI-generated fake political ads can discourage voter participation, 28th District Democratic Assemblymember Gail Pellerin of Santa Cruz said she’ll propose a...
