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Due to new state rules regarding the wearing of masks in the workplace, Santa Clara County has rescinded its May 18 health order requiring employers to determine workers’ vaccination status. New regulations approved by the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and...

With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Morgan Hill Police Department is warning residents that authorities have “zero tolerance” for illegal fireworks. “As we begin to emerge from the pandemic and rotate back to a normal lifestyle, we are all excited about celebrating Independence Day...

The Sobrato High baseball team saw its season come to an end on Wednesday in a 2-1 loss to Pacific Grove in a Central Coast Section Division V playoff semifinal. The No. 2 seed Bulldogs finished 15-7, which included a Blossom Valley League Santa...

The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill hosted Rotarians from nearby communities and staff from the El Toro Boys and Girls Club to spruce up Galvan Park on June 12. The local Rotary Club has adopted Galvan Park, located on Crest Avenue in north Morgan Hill,...

A Morgan Hill woman who is accused of felony animal abuse was scheduled to attend mental health treatment court this week, according to authorities. The June 15 hearing for Ava Geddes in Santa Clara County’s mental health treatment court was not public. Her next public...

Fully vaccinated workers will no longer be required to wear a mask regardless of whether their co-workers are unvaccinated following new guidance Thursday from the state's workplace safety agency. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to...

Residents and business owners in Morgan Hill are being asked to water their lawns less often and stop washing their vehicles in their driveways, as the city council on June 16 declared a “Level 2” water shortage. The declaration comes during a worrisome statewide drought...

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on a private dirt road west of Morgan Hill on Tuesday afternoon. Officers responded at 12:58pm Tuesday to the crash reported on private property in an unincorporated part of Santa Clara County where a 2021 Chevrolet...

California’s long anticipated “reopening” of the economy on June 15 was met with crowded bars and busier restaurants. But state labor regulators, public health officials and local representatives are still in the process of clarifying mask guidelines and other public gathering practices. The M&H Tavern...

California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions and officially reopened Tuesday, marking the moment with state-subsidized vacation giveaways and $15 million in vaccine lottery prizes as it emerged from the pandemic politically divided but economically formidable. One of the last U.S. states to reopen, California...