MHPD: ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’
From Dec. 11 through New Year’s Day, Morgan Hill Police Department will participate in the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which aims to keep impaired and potentially dangerous drivers off the roads.
During the campaign period, MHPD will place additional officers on...
Valley Water relocates threatened steelhead for upcoming dam retrofit
When a team of 18 biologists in mid-August rescued threatened Central California Coast steelhead trout in Coyote Creek, the magnitude of the feat wasn’t lost on anyone involved.
Highway fire burns 70-plus acres in north Morgan Hill
A vegetation fire on the east side of U.S. 101 in north Morgan Hill burned more than 70 acres before firefighters had the blaze contained, according to authorities.
CalFire crews responded to the fire shortly after 5pm Aug. 16, says a social media post from...
County opens vaccine eligibility to all residents age 16 and up
Santa Clara County opened Covid-19 vaccine eligibility Tuesday to all people who live and work in the county who are age 16 or older, joining several other Bay Area counties in fully opening vaccine eligibility.
Local health officials credited a significantly increased allocation of vaccine...
Gavilan breaks ground on new library, student center
Gavilan College officials were joined by local and regional representatives, as well as members of the South Valley community, for a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 10 for the college’s new library in Gilroy.
The new library and student resource center is expected to be completed by...
Firefighters rescue person stuck in manhole in Morgan Hill
A construction worker fell about 20 feet down a manhole in a Morgan Hill roadway Aug. 11, prompting a “confined space rescue” from nearby firefighters and emergency personnel, according to authorities.
CalFire and other agencies responded to the scene about 2:30pm near Ridgeview Court and...
Child dies in San Martin traffic accident
A toddler died last weekend after he was struck by a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway in San Martin, according to authorities.
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin named head of elections committee
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin this week was appointed Chair of the Assembly Elections Committee by Speaker Robert Rivas.
Pellerin, who represents the 28th Assembly District which includes Morgan Hill, served as the chief elections official in Santa Cruz County from 1993 until her retirement in 2020....
Young artists shine at local exhibit
An exhibit featuring 60 works by young South County artists is on display at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center.
The exhibit spotlights watercolor paintings created by more than a dozen children ages 4-17, who are students of Uvas Valley art studio, owned and...
Vote now through March 5
All voters in Santa Clara County can drop off their March 5 primary election ballot at any ballot dropbox location throughout the county. There are also a total of 104 vote centers open in the county this weekend for the presidential primary election, and...
