Morgan Hill Philanthropy Night is Nov. 15
The Morgan Hill Community Foundation’s 19th annual Philanthropy Night event will take place Nov. 15, honoring local individuals and organizations who have given their time and efforts to make a positive impact in the community over the last year-plus.
MHCF, a local nonprofit founded more...
Santa Clara County rescinds vaccination order for workers in high risk settings
Workers at Santa Clara County health care and long-term care facilities, homeless shelters and prisons will no longer be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19 after the county's health officer on Sept. 12 rescinded a health order mandating that they do so.
Vaccination or frequent...
Residents—including former mayor—threaten to sue city over redistricting
Four Morgan Hill residents—including former longtime Mayor Steve Tate—are threatening to sue the city over the council’s recent approval of a redistricting map that they say is illegal under state law.
Attorney Christopher Skinnell, of the San Rafael-based Nielsen Merksamer law firm, sent a demand...
Cannabis plants, firearms seized at east Morgan Hill site
Police seized thousands of marijuana plants, nine pounds of processed cannabis and dozens of firearms during a search of an illegal cultivation operation in the Morgan Hill area, according to authorities.
On May 9, officers from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Division...
SVCT produces ‘High School Musical on Stage!’
South Valley Civic Theatre brings the full-length version of Disney’s “High School Musical On Stage!” to the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse this month, featuring 40 local teens in a story about breaking free from social expectations.
The production opens Feb. 20 and runs through March...
Thousands of volunteers join 40th annual Coastal Cleanup
Thousands of volunteers flocked to the California coast and waterways on Sept. 21 to participate in the 40th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day.
The event, which is the largest single-day volunteer event in the world, according to Guinness World Records, invited eco-friendly volunteers across the...
Primary Ballots Trickling In, Approaching Record Low Total
Although a near-record 81.5% of eligible Californians were registered to vote as of May 23 — the highest percentage heading into a gubernatorial primary election in 68 years — just 14% of them had returned their ballot as of June 6, according to a...
Another atmospheric river expected to cause more flooding along low-lying riversheds
Another atmospheric river is expected to wash over the Bay Area this weekend, bringing significant risks of flooding in coastal areas and in some riversheds.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service's Bay Area office expect showers throughout Friday before steadier rain arrives on Saturday. Most...
New website schedules Covid tests up to a week in advance
Santa Clara County on Sept. 21 announced a new website—www.sccfreetest.org—that lets residents schedule a Covid-19 test up to a week ahead of time at certain sites. Appointments for the drive-thru testing at the county fairgrounds can be made five days in advance.
County health officials...
Prado Foundation completes 8th annual toy drive
Local volunteers, public officials and community members—some dressed as Santa Claus and his helpers—joined the local Edward Boss Prado Foundation Dec. 17 in distributing Christmas presents to less fortunate children in South County. The event at the home of Prado Foundation Executive Director Cecelia...
