City of Morgan Hill gets AAA rating
S&P Global Ratings has assigned the City of Morgan Hill an issuer credit rating of AAA, the highest possible credit rating from S&P, with a stable outlook, says a press release from the City of Morgan Hill. S&P’s AAA rating reflects its favorable view...
Local Scene: Rally for Juristac, Apply for AAUW Scholarship
Leadership scholarship
Each year the American Association of University Women (AAUW) selects a community member to receive a full scholarship to the Leadership Morgan Hill Program. Applications (21+ years old) for the scholarship for the Leadership Class of 2023 are available on the website, aauwmh.org. Â
Those...
Local Scene: Superior Court Clerk’s office expands hours
Clerk’s office expands hours
As of Dec. 19, the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara’s Clerk’s Offices within the Morgan Hill Courthouse, Palo Alto Courthouse, Family Justice Center Courthouse, Downtown Superior Courthouse, and the Hall of Justice will increase hours of operation for...
State officials propose penalties for gas price gouging
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Nancy Skinner announced a proposal Dec. 5 to penalize oil companies in an effort to deter gas price gouging.
The proposal would make it illegal for oil companies to charge excessive refining margins—the price difference between the cost of...
Local Scene: Bay Area Panthers to host open tryouts in Morgan Hill
Le Truong graduates
Thao Le Truong, of Morgan Hill, earned an Associate of Science degree with studies in Business Administration from Georgia State University during the fall 2022 semester.
Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public research university, is a national leader in graduating students from...
Local scene: Academic honors, voting centers open
Le Truong named to President’s List
Thao Le Truong, of Morgan Hill, was named to the spring 2022 semester President's List at Georgia State University.
To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum...
State Water Project increases local allocations in wake of winter storms
In the wake of a series of powerful winter storms that lashed California for three weeks in January, the state announced Jan. 26 that it will deliver more water than expected from its major storage and delivery system.
All 29 public water agencies—serving 27 million...
Election Day: Polls open 7am-8pm
Today is Election Day.
Polls are open 7am to 8 pm.
If you have not already voted by mail or at one of the voting centers last weekend, you can vote today. If you have filled out a mailed ballot, it must be postmarked today or...
Hundreds join rally against Gilroy mining proposal
Hundreds of people rallied against a proposed mining project south of Gilroy in front of Santa Clara County government buildings on Sept. 10, at an event co-sponsored by 70 area organizations that advocate for human rights and environmental protection.
During the rally, about 75 members...
Local Scene: Coyote Creek Habitat Day, report storm damage
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...