Health

The County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste program is expanding access to a service that helps small businesses dispose of hazardous waste in a safe and cost effective manner. The county’s Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) disposal program is a dropoff service for businesses...

‘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...

Safe Trick or Treat The Morgan Hill Downtown Association is bringing back the annual Safe Trick or Treat event. The Halloween trick-or-treating festivities will take place 5-7pm Oct. 31 on Monterey Road between Dunne and Main avenues.  The free tradition gives children and their families a...

San Benito County public health officials are warning residents of the danger of handling or getting too close to diseased or dead birds after a number of positive cases of Avian Influenza have been detected here. County Health and Human Services officials said in an...

Santa Clara County’s top health official urged residents Monday to get an updated Covid-19 booster vaccine if they are eligible to do so as the holiday season approaches. According to Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody, just 11% of Santa Clara County...

A talk with the author Author Bill Briggs will speak about his new book, Badass Lawman, at an Oct. 22 event at the Villa Mira Monte Hiram Morgan Hill House, 17860 Monterey Road. The event is scheduled for 10am-12:30pm.  Badass Lawman is the true story of...

The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council (SCCFSC) announced Oct. 7 that CalFire has awarded a new $1,456,579 Fire Prevention Grant to the council. The grants from CalFire will support four priority wildfire mitigation and public safety projects in the Santa Clara Unit. Two of the...

Climate change is a problem that will take global action to solve, but its effects are already being felt here in Morgan Hill. Wildfires forced some residents to evacuate in 2020. Drought and water security continue to be hot topics for the town and...

Locals attend Biola University Morgan Hill residents Caleb Hernandez (Business Administration major) and Caden Leedy (Engineering Physics major) began attending the fall session of Biola University. Also an incoming freshman at Biola is San Martin resident Jordan Mendoza, who is majoring in Biological Sciences, according...

The Santa Clara County Parks Junior Ranger program is ushering in the fall season with a series of free, interactive and virtual after-school sessions geared toward children ages 7-12.  The newly expanded hybrid model—including both online and in-person sessions—features guest speakers, park tours, Q&A with...