County set to approve $100M in affordable housing projects
By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will likely approve more than $100 million in permanent housing for low-income residents.
At their Tuesday meeting, supervisors will consider approving five housing complexes that would total to 566 new units and...
Police blotter: Woman brandished firearm at HOA workers
Brandishing
A woman was arrested after brandishing a firearm at employees hired by the homeowners’ association to work on the residential property. The woman, a resident of Shasta Lane, allegedly exited the home and told the Spanish-speaking workers to “get off her lawn” while holding...
Covid-19: Vaccine available in Morgan Hill Tuesday, Wednesday
Residents age 65 and older can line up to receive their Covid-19 vaccine at a two-day vaccination site this week at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.
Vaccines will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis from 10am to 3pm Feb. 23 and 24,...
Football, outdoor sports still in wait-and-see mode
When Sobrato High football coach Jubenal Rodriguez heard the announcement Friday morning that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) had given the go-ahead for high school football and other outdoor sports to resume play, he was downright ecstatic.
As Rodriguez messaged some of his...
Covid-19: By the numbers
Below are the latest Covid-19 data from Santa Clara County and Johns Hopkins University:
As of Feb. 19:
World: 110,562,484 cases; 2,448,188 deaths
U.S.: 27,950,547 cases; 495,015 deaths
Santa Clara County: 108,255 cases; 1,708 deaths
Morgan Hill: 3,304 cases
Gilroy: 7,128 cases
San Jose: 71,399 cases
As of Feb. 10:
World: 107,179,340...
State allows youth sports to resume
By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation
Outdoor youth sports will soon be allowed to resume in California counties that meet a threshold for coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday.
Outdoor sports like football and baseball will be allowed to resume as early as next...
Personal care industry reopens after year of stops and starts
Workers in the beauty industry usually celebrate the winter holidays with more work. In a regular year, a surge of bookings can double or triple the income of a hairstylist.
But, in 2020, the most glamorous time of year—a mainstay of the $50 billion beauty...
Trammell Crow submits new plans for Cochrane Road site
Trammell Crow Company has submitted new plans to the City of Morgan Hill for a portion of its industrial property located off Cochrane Road, according to city staff.
The developer’s new plans include about 501,314 square feet of flexible industrial/commercial space in five separate buildings...
Santa Clara County to expand vaccine eligibility to teachers, ag workers
Beginning Feb. 28, workers in education, childcare, emergency services, and the food and agriculture industries will be eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in Santa Clara County.
County officials announced the expanded eligibility Feb. 17 after citing strong progress toward vaccinating the current group of...
County discusses future of San Martin Airport
The San Martin Airport could become a lot busier in about a decade, if the county decides to close the Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose.
And with the extra air traffic could follow an increased airborne concentration of lead, which has been a longtime concern...
