What 3-foot social distance means for return to California schools
New state and federal Covid safety guidelines that reduce the recommended minimum distance between students from 6 feet to 3 feet should make it easier for California schools to return students to classrooms full time, but most districts are not likely to make the...
Fundraising quilt show arriving in downtown Gilroy
Fabric fans rejoice—a national quilt show is making its way to Gilroy.
The Tula Pink National Quilt Show is making a stop at The Neon Exchange in downtown Gilroy from April 8-18, with a virtual tour set for April 7.
Quilters from across the country were...
MH ranked in state’s ‘Top 50 Safest Cities’
Morgan Hill is one of the top 50 “Safest Cities” in California due to the city’s low property and violent crime rates, according to a recent study by a public safety and home security research company.
Morgan Hill ranks number 32 on the 2021 list...
Farmworkers vaccinated at César Chávez Day clinic
Frontline agricultural workers received their second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine at a Morgan Hill mushroom farm on César Chávez Day, March 31.
The vaccination clinic was a follow-up to a two-day event earlier this month at Monterey Mushrooms on Hale Avenue when farmworkers from...
Safeway team-up brings more vaccines to Morgan Hill
With Covid-19 vaccine eligibility expanding as local supplies remain limited, Morgan Hill officials have turned to a national pharmacy chain to vaccinate thousands of educators, senior citizens, farmworkers and others who spend their days on the frontline of the pandemic.
Throughout March, the Morgan Hill...
Endangered gray wolf arrives in San Benito County
A gray wolf has made his way into San Benito County, and wildlife officials are saying this is the farthest south a wolf has traveled in the state in more than 100 years.
OR-93, a nearly two-year-old male wolf from Oregon, was fitted with a...
Vaccine clinic scheduled for April at Morgan Hill CCC
A Covid-19 vaccination clinic will take place in April at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, located at 17000 Monterey Road.
Vaccinations will be administered to residents who meet the CDC’s vaccine eligibility guidelines, by appointment only, April 5-8 and April 10, according to...
City expected to OK new distribution center ban
Residents behind a recent anti-fulfillment center initiative said in an online forum March 25 that an agreement reached last week with city officials will help achieve many of the short-term and long-term development goals sought by both the Morgan Hill City Council and the...
Water shortages and fires loom after a dry winter
The weather forecast Monday called for sunshine across California, with barely a cloud on the horizon for the next week or so.
Pour yourself a nice, cool glass of water—and then think about how you’re going to start conserving it.
The lack of rain and snow...
Police blotter: Fireworks, theft, recklessness
Officer in traffic accident
A Santa Clara Police officer was injured after colliding with another vehicle on Monterey Road in Morgan Hill, according to police reports. The officer reportedly experienced lower back pain after the accident. The officer was in Morgan Hill on a training...