Newsom signs 10 bills targeting retail theft in CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a stack of bills Aug. 16 aimed at curtailing organized retail, property and auto theft in California.
Newsom appeared at a Home Depot in San Jose with state, business and law enforcement officials, signing 10 bills that he said go “to...
Morgan Hill unveils ‘The Eagle’ Poppy Jasper sculpture
After a series of delays, the City of Morgan Hill earlier this month unveiled one of its latest public art acquisitions with a celebration of artist Louis Latronica’s Poppy Jasper sculpture, titled “The Eagle,” in council meeting chambers.
Latronica created the sculpture in 2012 out...
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...
State approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water
In a milestone for creating a major new source of drinking water, California has approved its first standards for turning sewage into potable water supplies delivered to homes and businesses.
The State Water Resources Control Board, in a unanimous vote Dec. 19, outlined for the...
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Local named to Dean’s List
Venkata Harsh Muriki, of Morgan Hill, made the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.
Habitat...
County celebrates new ambulance fleet at Saint Louise Regional Hospital
A fleet of 12 new ambulances dedicated to transporting patients among the county’s hospitals and medical offices was unveiled at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy on May 9.
The new emergency medical vehicles will improve transport times among Santa Clara Valley Healthcare’s three hospitals—SLRH,...
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 Scene: Morgan Hill students named to dean’s list
Morgan Hill students honored
Morgan Hill residents Thomas Dougherty, Colette Fulmer and Aarush Nalawadi have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Madison dean’s list for the fall semester. All three local honorees are students in the university’s College of Letters and Sciences.
Local teacher, artist opens...
Acorns hit the big screen
A home-grown documentary about Morgan Hill’s first high school lacrosse team is ascending to a national audience as Brad Ledwith’s “The Mighty Oaks” is set to be distributed to major streaming platforms.
When Ledwith’s kids came home from lacrosse camp in 2017 declaring it the...
PG&E offers free gas safety inspections at local homes
To help customers prepare their gas appliances for safe use during the cold months ahead, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is offering free in-home gas safety checks, the utility company said in a press release. During the gas safety checks, PG&E also will re-light...
