Retail begins to open
Retail business in Morgan Hill began to slowly trickle back to life over the Memorial Day weekend.
Morgan Hill Library to serve as cooling center during heat advisory
As the weather approaches triple digits, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department has opened a cooling center at the Morgan Hill Library.
The library, 660 W. Main St., will operate as a cooling center on May 27-28 from 1-6pm. Due to social distancing protocols,...
County moves to extend eviction moratorium
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 26 to extend an eviction moratorium on residential and commercial tenants through August, but the decision is contingent on Gov. Gavin Newsom extending the state’s order before it expires on May 31.
If Newsom does...
Covid-19 ‘cluster’ reported at MH company
As of May 26, thirty-eight employees of Lusamerica Foods, located at 16480 Railroad Avenue, have tested positive for the illness, Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Sara Cody told the supervisors’ Health and Hospital Committee on Tuesday.
County expands free Covid-19 testing
Santa Clara County this week expanded its local Covid-19 testing access with six new testing locations throughout the county.
Sobrato senior Dean Tran is Presidential Scholar
Morgan Hill’s Dean Tran, a senior at Sobrato High School, was one of only 161 students nationwide named a 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
More than 150 families served at ‘Gate To Gate’ drive-thru
A local charity organization and dozens of volunteers provided groceries and cloth face masks to more than 150 families at the May 21 “Gate to Gate Giveaway.”
Rare talent
Local teen Mariah Fisher is no stranger to isolation and what might now be termed “social distancing,” as she spent seven weeks in hospitals and rehab facilities after she suffered a stroke due to a rare condition known as Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM).
Fentanyl deaths increase in Santa Clara County
Deaths from fentanyl, a powerful opioid drug, are drastically on the rise in Santa Clara County this year, and public health officials think stress and anxiety resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic might be contributing to the increase.
Five more Garlic Fest claims filed against city of Gilroy
Five more victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting—including the family of Keyla Salazar—have filed claims for damages against the city for death, injuries and other trauma suffered as a result of the incident.
