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Doggy Days of Summer
The Morgan Hill 4th Saturday Downtown Street Series on Aug. 26 will feature a day of doggy fun, as the city will close Monterey Road from Fourth Street to Main Avenue to allow people and their pets to roam freely while...
San Martin resort prepares to reopen as layoffs loom
The Rosewood CordeValle hotel in San Martin, shuttered since March due to the ongoing pandemic, hopes to reopen Sept. 1. However, more layoffs are coming as the business feels the effects of the five-month closure.
According to a notice filed with the state Employment Development...
Newsom signs 56 housing bills, aiming to tackle affordable housing shortage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier for tenants to rent a home in the first place.
Newsom signed a whopping 56 bills into law which he said...
Valley Water negotiates to buy homes for Anderson Dam project
Valley Water, the water district that serves Santa Clara County, is in negotiations to purchase at least nine homes in east Morgan Hill as part of its Anderson Dam seismic retrofit project, according to the district.
The homes are located on the 17500 block of...
State water storage at healthy levels
California’s water storage and delivery systems are in good shape heading into the rainy season, having benefited from last year’s near-historic rain and snowfall totals, according to the state’s top water managers.
Coming off three years of punishing drought conditions, last year was the sixth...
Public can comment on Anderson Dam project environmental study
Valley Water, the local water district that is in charge of rebuilding the dam at Anderson Reservoir in Morgan Hill, recently released a draft environmental study of the seismic retrofit project.
The district is now accepting public comment on the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project...
Local orgs invited to apply for Rotary grants
Rotary Club of Morgan Hill is asking local organizations to apply by Feb. 28, 2023 for $22,000 in community grants to help fund philanthropic projects or programs.
Grants providing financial assistance to help organizations fulfill their missions are offered in two categories: Community Grants and...
District ends water use emergency
The Santa Clara Valley Water District’s board of directors voted unanimously April 11 to rescind a “water shortage emergency” that was declared in 2021 during a historic statewide drought.
But Valley Water officials still want local residents, businesses and other customers to conserve water. The...
Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury recruiting members for 2024-25 session
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Beth McGowen is inviting civic-minded residents to apply for service on the 2024-25 Civil Grand Jury, an independent body that acts as the county’s watchdog agency.
The Civil Grand Jury is empowered to investigate all facts of county and...
Morgan Hill welcomes Panthers at Jan. 26 meet-and-greet
More than 100 people attended a Jan. 26 meet-and-greet at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center with Bay Area Panthers head coach Darren Arbet and other staff for the new Indoor Football League squad, who earlier this month announced that they will conduct...
