City approves $800 CCW permit fee in Morgan Hill
For the first time, Morgan Hill Police will begin offering Carry Concealed Weapons permits to local residents at the end of May, at a cost of $800 for a two-year license.
The Morgan Hill City Council approved the new fee and licensing program at the...
Your 2024 primary election guide
As the March 5 presidential primary election approaches in California, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are enjoying significant leads in the polls and appear to be well on their way to securing their political parties’ respective nominations.
In Santa Clara County, there are also a...
Learn about the history of Middle East tensions at Congregation Emeth presentation
Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill will host Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger, a professor at California State University, Long Beach, to give a presentation on the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The presentation will take place 2:30-4:30pm. Congregation Emeth is located at 17835 Monterey Road.
The presentation...
Survey: Inflation a top priority among Latino voters
Housing costs and inflation are the top concerns for California's 9 million Latino registered voters, according to a report issued Sept. 10 by the Latino Community Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to Latino voter engagement.
Although some blame political candidates for high costs, most blame...
Elected Morgan Hill officials sworn in
Two new Morgan Hill City Council members, the new City Treasurer and the reelected mayor were sworn in for office at the Dec. 11 council meeting.
Miriam T. Vega and Soraida Iwanaga took their seats at the dais—for council districts A and C, respectively—following the...
Downtown traffic mitigation on Jan. 19 council agenda
UPDATE: The City Council on Jan. 19 voted 3-2 (with councilmembers Yvonne Martinez Beltran and Rene Spring in dissent) to approve the following city staff recommendation:
Approve the proposed Traffic Mitigation Plan Implementation Schedule to supportthe Monterey Road Lane Reduction Program;
Approve the re-design of...
Jonsen leads in Santa Clara County Sheriff’s race
Palo Alto Police Chief Robert “Rob” Jonsen led retired sheriff’s captain Kevin Jensen in the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s race Tuesday, widening an early lead in his bid to be the first new county sheriff in more than two decades.
With 90% of precincts reporting,...
Hernandez aims to unseat longtime congresswoman
Former San Benito County supervisor talks about 18th District issues
New 2024 laws protect workers who use cannabis
Californians that partake in cannabis use in their off-work down time will have more employment protections beginning Jan. 1 thanks to new laws.
Assembly Bill 2188 is an amendment to the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and prohibits employers from discriminating against a worker...
