Newsom proposes budget with Medi-Cal expansion
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed 2022-2023 state budget Monday, including a proposal to extend health care coverage to every low-income resident in the state.
The proposal would expand access to Medi-Cal, the state's version of Medicaid, to all residents who meet the program's income...
Covid-19 surge wreaks havoc on high school sports schedule
The recent Covid surge has led to mass cancellations for winter high school sports teams throughout the state.
Teams in Santa Clara and San Benito County have been hit particularly hard this week as several teams couldn’t play their scheduled games due to positive tests...
Sobrato High boys soccer team aims for special season
Sobrato High boys soccer coach Jeff Brown remains cautiously optimistic the team could be in the midst of a special season. The Bulldogs had an impressive 7-0-1 record before entering BVAL West Valley Division play, including victories over traditionally strong programs such as Willow...
Still dry, despite storms
Fueled by two wetter-than-normal months, Morgan Hill’s rainfall for the 2021-22 rainy season (which starts July 1 annually) has already far surpassed that of the entirety of last season.
But even with an atmospheric river soaking the region in the year’s final weeks, rainfall totals...
Parents demand action on school violence
A student who was assaulted by multiple classmates at Live Oak High School in November is still recovering from injuries he suffered in the attack, according to his mother, who recently addressed the local school board to ask for more action to reduce on-campus...
Police arrest fast food robbery suspects
Morgan Hill Police arrested two men who robbed a local fast-food restaurant twice this month, according to authorities.
On Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, two suspects entered Burger King, 1107 Cochrane Road, and demanded money, Morgan Hill Police reported in a press release. Restaurant employees...
Boosters required for healthcare workers
Healthcare workers and others in “high-risk” settings must receive their Covid-19 vaccination booster by Jan. 24, the Santa Clara County health officer announced Dec. 28.
Under the new local health order, workers must be up-to-date on their vaccination (both fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19...
Property values continue rise, despite pandemic woes
Property values in Morgan Hill grew at the second highest rate in the county in 2020, rising by 5.63% to $11,480,439,666, according to the 2021-22 Assessor’s Annual Report released by Santa Clara County Tax Assessor Larry Stone’s office on Dec. 13.
Gilroy, meanwhile, grew at...
Acorns look to put it together for league play
The Live Oak High boys basketball team was 2-5 entering a Dec. 22 non-league game against Independence High. The 76ers came in with a 6-5 mark, though by the end of their contest, one would be correct in concluding that the two squads were...
Police: Woman murdered at Morgan Hill hotel
A Morgan Hill man is suspected of killing a woman during a confrontation at a local hotel Dec. 22, according to police.
The Morgan Hill Police Department reported that officers arrested William Sutherland, 42, on suspicion of murder after gathering evidence at the scene of...
