South Valley leaders honored as district’s Women of the Year
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin recently recognized two Morgan Hill women for their leadership and service to the community, naming them Women of the Year for Assembly District 28 in a ceremony highlighting local impact across the region.
Suman Ganapathy and Poonam Chabra were celebrated for their...
VTA urges travelers to save on gas by riding public transit
With gas prices soaring, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is urging residents to consider public transit as an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to driving.
A single ride on VTA costs $2.50 for adults, $1.25 for students, and $1.00 for seniors. Riders can pay...
Turner talks budget, revenue, education in annual speech
Mayor Mark Turner delivered his annual State of the City address March 11 at the Granada Theater in downtown Morgan Hill, where he painted an optimistic picture of the city’s growth while raising concerns about state overreach and a looming budget shortfall.
The hour-long speech...
Gilroy grocer attends Trump speech with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) will attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 24 with guest Lupe Lopez, co-founder of Gilroy-based Arteaga’s Food Center.
“Today marks Trump’s 400th day in office, and it has been 400 days of disaster for the American...
School district responds to critics as board considers bonds, parcel tax
The Morgan Hill Unified School District is moving ahead with plans to place a bond measure and parcel tax before voters in November 2026, hiring consultants and laying groundwork for what officials say would be a badly needed infusion of cash for aging facilities...
More than 100 protest at Morgan Hill ICE office
More than 100 protesters gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Morgan Hill on Saturday, denouncing recent immigration enforcement actions and demanding the facility’s closure as part of a years-long campaign against the federal presence in South County.
The Feb. 7 protest came...
State reps push for farmworker tax credits, more overtime
State Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, and state Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Bakersfield, introduced legislation to create a tax credit for agricultural employers to help cover the cost of paying overtime wages to farmworkers.
Senate Bill 921, co-sponsored by the California Farm Bureau and the California Association...
Sheriff Bob Jonsen opens re-election campaign with a book and a song
Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen announced he will seek re-election to a second term.
In a characteristically low-key announcement on his LinkedIn last week, the 63-year-old former Los Angeles County deputy sheriff and Palo Alto police chief said of his re-election campaign: “This next...
Michael Doty named new Santa Clara County Undersheriff
Michael Doty is the new Santa Clara County Undersheriff, following the retirement in late December of former Undersheriff Dalia Rodriguez.
Doty’s return to the local sheriff’s office follows a “distinguished career and a brief retirement,” says a press release from Sheriff Robert Jonsen’s office.
“Doty's decision...
Former Morgan Hill Mayor Beth Wyman, known as trailblazer for local women, died Nov. 17
Beth Wyman, who served as mayor of Morgan Hill and devoted decades to preserving the city’s history, died Nov. 17 of natural causes. She was 92.
Wyman’s death was reported by members of the Morgan Hill Historical Society, where she had been a longtime volunteer...
