School meals to go
Even though schools are closed, school district staff and a host of local partners and volunteers are making sure students are well-fed during the current pandemic stay-home order.
Palsgrove named interim police chief
Morgan Hill’s city manager has named Police Capt. Shane Palsgrove as the department’s interim chief, starting April 4.
Store closures burden Morgan Hill’s finances
The empty parking lots surrounding Morgan Hill’s major retailers paints a distressing picture for the city’s future financial health.
Sales tax is the second largest revenue source for the city’s General Fund at 25 percent. Morgan Hill city officials project to receive nearly $10 million...
Virus casualty was a beloved cowboy
Ken Machado, a Morgan Hill native who lived in Paicines for about the last 20 years, was the first San Benito County resident to die with the COVID-19 illness, according to his family and friends.
COVID-19: Deputies, inmate test positive
Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department announced Monday evening that three more residents have died of COVID-19, raising the virus’ local death toll to thirteen.
Silicon Valley leaders launch $11M coronavirus relief fund
By Grace Hase
As low-income families in Santa Clara County are crippled by the
economic impacts of COVID-19 through lost hours and wages, nonprofits,
public agencies and Silicon Valley’s private sector are banding together
to help.
The Santa Clara County Homeless Prevention System on March 23
launched an...
Two more deaths reported in county
Two more Santa Clara County residents died of COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing the total local death toll from the novel coronavirus to 10, according to the county’s public health department.
DA cracking down on ‘non-essential’ businesses
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding businesses that are operating in violation of the shelter-in-place order.
California tax deadline extended
The Franchise Tax Board announced March 18 an updated special tax relief for all California taxpayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FTB is postponing until July 15 the filing and payment deadlines for all individuals and business entities for:
• 2019 tax returns
• 2019 tax return...
No Gilroy Garlic Festival in 2020
This year's Gilroy Garlic Festival has been postponed to 2021, festival organizers announced Friday afternoon.