Doctors’ union is largest donor to sales tax measure
A union of physicians earning up to $1 million a year is the biggest funder of the ballot measure to raise local sales taxes. A week after the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to raise county taxes, the county’s largest...
New law gives workers more paid sick days
California workers will be guaranteed five paid sick days a year starting Jan. 1, up from the three days that employers are currently required to provide, thanks to Senate Bill 616.
The bill, authored by Long Beach Democratic Sen. Lena Gonzalez, also extends protections against...
Fiber brings high-speed internet to South County
High-speed internet is coming to South County, as local providers have been installing fiber internet lines and infrastructure underground and on utility poles in recent months. This work will continue well into next year in an effort to expand the availability of fast, reliable...
‘Princess Collection’ helps students attend dances, prom
Live Oak High School staff are on a mission to make sure all students have something to wear to formal school dances and the prom, and they hope to expand their efforts to other high schools in South County.
The idea for “The Princess Collection”...
More than 100 protest at Morgan Hill ICE office
More than 100 protesters gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Morgan Hill on Saturday, denouncing recent immigration enforcement actions and demanding the facility’s closure as part of a years-long campaign against the federal presence in South County.
The Feb. 7 protest came...
City of Morgan Hill will host May 30 Economic Mobility Symposium
The City of Morgan Hill recently embarked on an “Economic Mobility Study” to better understand the community's needs and address existing disparities in housing and access to opportunity, says a press release from the city.
With a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
Bike Therapy named best bike shop for second time
Bike Therapy in Morgan Hill earned the title of “America’s Best Bicycle Shops” for the second year in a row.
New boat inspection rules take effect June 15 in Santa Clara County
New vessel inspection and quarantine rules aimed at preventing the spread of invasive mussels will take effect June 15 at all Santa Clara County reservoirs open to recreational boating, county officials announced.
Under the updated program, boats will no longer be able to use inspection...
Morgan Hill students build spacecraft for NASA missions
A group of high school students at Oakwood School is doing something that most college programs never attempt: building real spacecraft.
The school’s space program recently received a $1,000 grant from the Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium, an industry group hosted by NASA and Lockheed Martin, to...
Bay Area hospitality leader joins Hotel MOHI resort
Longtime hospitality executive Teresa Chen was recently named the general manager for Hotel MOHI by Appellation, a luxury hotel and resort set to open in downtown Morgan Hill later this year.
Chen will oversee all facets of the resort’s performance, including guest experience, operational excellence...
