Economy

Small businesses in Santa Clara County can apply for grants of up to $2,500 if they have been negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic after the county reopened its microbusiness grant program. While the county has awarded more than 500 grants through the program's first...

The Downtown Morgan Hill Pop-Up Park—which has delighted local children for seven years with giant foam building blocks, chalkboard covered walls, climbing structures and other interactive features—has been dismantled to make way for a new mixed-use development. But the Pop-Up Park at Second Street and...

Holiday parade The Morgan Hill Kiwanis Club’s annual Holiday Lights Parade will take place 5:30-8pm Dec. 3 along Monterey Road in downtown Morgan Hill.  Events start at 5:30pm with the holiday procession featuring local organizations, businesses, clubs, public agencies and Santa’s Magic Ship. After the parade,...

A $30 million incentive project is underway to help businesses, nonprofits, public agencies and tribes fund the installation of electric vehicle chargers in disadvantaged and low-income communities across the state.  Santa Clara is on the list of 30 counties where such parties are eligible for...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ comes to Sobrato William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is coming to Ann Sobrato High School in a production presented by the Sobrato Theater Society, with performances scheduled from Nov. 4-12.  The local high school troupe will present the classic romance in a more...

The Gilroy City Council voted unanimously Aug. 15 to voice its opposition to the proposed quarry in southern Santa Clara County, but noted that while such a resolution makes a strong statement, the county is ultimately in charge of the project’s fate. The recent vote...

The ongoing project to restore Anderson Dam to functionality has been delayed by almost a year, extending the project’s completion to 2033 and increasing its estimated cost by approximately $100 million, according to Valley Water. The delay is due in part to a new schedule...

The Morgan Hill City Council, hoping to send the message that Morgan Hill is “open for business,” recently approved a hotel incentive policy that provides tax rebates to new or existing lodging facilities that meet specific criteria or make expensive upgrades.  The council approved the...

Mild temperatures and sunny skies made for the perfect afternoon Sept. 17 to spend time outdoors with friends, family members—and nearly 20 craft breweries at the Downtown Morgan Hill Brew Crawl. The annual event—sponsored by the Morgan Hill Downtown Association—allowed ticket holders to sample beers...

With home ownership increasingly surpassing the reach of many Californians and residential real estate prices going up across the board, more people in South County are renting their homes in recent years.  As of earlier this year, the average two-bedroom home rental in Morgan Hill...