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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...

A majority of downtown Morgan Hill’s commercial property owners recently voted to add a new parcel tax to their annual bills, with the revenue going directly to improvements and programs that benefit the neighborhood.  Known as the Morgan Hill Property and Business Improvement District (MHPBID),...

The Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office is offering temporary property tax relief to businesses affected by Covid-19. “This recession is very different than the 2008 Great Recession when we reduced the property assessments of 136,000 homes,” County Assessor Larry Stone said. “The 2008 Recession was...

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 Mayor Mark Turner last week wanted the city to consider adding requirements for businesses that host “adult cabaret shows,” but reversed course after the owner of a local venue he had in mind agreed to make its events less visible from outside.  Before...

The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased 2,284 acres of ranchland in southern Santa Clara County for $23 million, the organization announced Jan. 29. The acquisition brings POST’s total holdings at the former Sargent Ranch property to 6,114 acres and preserves sacred native land that...

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...

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...

Summit for Planet Earth is April 29 From barn owls and bearded dragons to California kingsnakes and turkey vultures, the 17th annual Summit for the Planet Earth at Mount Madonna School offers the opportunity to get up close and hands-on with wildlife. Children and adults...

Mortensen named to president’s list Jared Mortensen, of Morgan Hill, has been named to the 2023-24 winter term president's list at Oregon Institute of Technology. Mortensen studies Environmental Science. Recipients of the honor achieved a 3.70 grade-point average and above. Panthers improve to 2-0 Shane Simpson scored...