Economy

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...

The County of Santa Clara Department of Tax and Collections (DTAC) published a list of 127 individuals and businesses who are potential owners of $89,017 in unclaimed general collections monies.  Potential owners who qualify for these monies must file claims by Nov. 11. The list...

Toray Advanced Composites, an advanced manufacturing company with headquarters in Morgan Hill, is planning to expand its local plant operations in order to meet a growing demand for its products, according to the company. Plans include a 74,000-square-foot expansion of Toray’s local campus, located at...

With the prices of high-demand goods declining in recent months from prolonged nationwide inflationary forces, the City of Morgan Hill’s sales tax revenues for the first quarter of 2023 declined by just over 1% from a year earlier.  The decline was driven largely by falling...

Nearly two decades after Gavilan College purchased property for a new San Benito County campus, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony June 16 at the Fairview Road site.  Plans for the new local community college campus site, which is located at the intersection of Highway 25,...

Due to a trifecta of concerns related to costs and safety, the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has decided not to conduct its biggest annual fundraising event this year.  “With deep regret, the (Chamber) has made the difficult decision to cancel the...

Santa Clara County secured an $11.1 million grant to address homelessness in San Jose and throughout the county, federal housing officials announced April17. The county is one of 62 communities receiving their share of $486 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and...

The City of Morgan Hill has been awarded a grant that will fund efforts to boost upward mobility for vulnerable residents.  On April 13, city officials announced that Morgan Hill has been accepted as a member of the International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA) Economic Mobility...

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...

In between rain storms, Morgan Hill residents have likely noticed this winter that several new residential developments are under construction in town.  According to City Hall staff reports, there are currently eight residential projects under construction. These range from a small cluster of single-family homes...