Coronavirus confirmed at Morgan Hill nursing home
Pacific Hills Manor, a skilled nursing home in Morgan Hill, revealed this week that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19: By the numbers
A total of 1,833 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Santa Clara County as of April 16. Within the previous 24 hours, local public health officials reported four new deaths and 40 new cases of COVID-19 within the county.
Live Oak students help protect the front lines
Grace and a group of teammates are helping health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight by creating face shield parts with 3D printers.
Virtual meetings aid businesses
The City of Morgan Hill Economic Development team is hosting a virtual series of Business Resiliency Roundtables in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police briefs: Vehicle thefts up, ‘non-essential’ complaints
Vehicle thefts in Morgan Hill have gone up dramatically since the Bay Area’s March 17 shelter-home order was enacted, though police can’t say definitively if the increase is related to the current public health directives.
City: No rent increases during pandemic
Residential landlords in Morgan Hill are prohibited from increasing their tenants’ monthly rent prices while the coronavirus crisis and related stay-home orders are underway, according to city officials.
Gov. Newsom lays out plan to loosen stay-at-home order
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said he will revisit the statewide
stay-at-home order in two weeks if the curve of COVID-19 cases in
California is not only “flattening” but “declining.”
That does not mean the order will be completely lifted, Newsom said,
but certain aspects...
Pizzeria donates to first responders
The business has also donated pizzas to hungry staff at De Paul Health Center in Morgan Hill.
Rivas introduces farmworker relief package
With California farms facing labor shortages, grocers experiencing empty shelves because of logistical bottlenecks, and many of the state's up to one million farmworkers lacking access to health care, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) introduced legislation on April 9 to protect the health, safety and economic security of agricultural workers and prevent disruptions to the nation’s food supply.
Local manufacturers meet demand for medical equipment
Many of Morgan Hill’s more than 100 manufacturers have seen a sharp increase in business as the demand for critical medical equipment skyrockets during the COVID-19 pandemic.
