County: 25 cases confirmed in Morgan Hill
Newly released data show that dozens of cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in South County, but health officials noted that residents should “behave as if the virus is everywhere.”
City to host ‘virtual town hall’ Thursday night
Morgan Hill city staff will host a virtual town hall meeting at 5:30pm tonight regarding the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Times earns top honors
The Morgan Hill Times’ coverage of the June 2019 Ford Store shooting netted the newspaper a first-place award in the California News Publishers Association’s annual California Journalism Awards.
First time at the food pantry
With the COVID-19 public health crisis keeping businesses closed due to an ongoing shelter-at-home order, some Morgan Hill residents have been forced to visit the food pantry for the first time just to receive basic provisions.
County to remodel De Paul for pandemic ‘surge’
Santa Clara County officials are fast-tracking their assessment of the old De Paul Health Center hospital building in north Morgan Hill to determine if the structure can be renovated to treat and house patients during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
COVID-19: By the numbers
As of April 6:
Worldwide: 1,345,084 cases; 74,565 deaths; 276,515 recovered
U.S.: 366,614 cases; 10,783 deaths; 19,581 recovered
California:16,019 cases; 380 deaths
Santa Clara County: 1,207 cases; 39 deaths
New York: 131,815 cases; 4,698 deaths
As of March 31:
Worldwide: 850,583 cases; 41,494 deaths; 176,171 recovered
U.S.: 184,183 cases; 3,606 deaths; 6,043...
BookSmart giving to those in need
Like nearly every small business in the country right now, BookSmart of Morgan Hill is in dire need of support as the economy has come crashing down due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Most businesses, including BookSmart, are struggling to find ways to stay in operation....
Police investigate April 1 shootings
Investigators think the shootings, which occurred minutes apart less than two miles across town, were related.
The gift of local art
Local artist Louis Latronica created his sculpture “The Eagle” out of Morgan Hill’s signature Poppy Jasper mineral in 2012. Now, the city’s Library, Culture and Arts Commission is raising funds to bring the piece to the main entrance to City Hall, where it will...
DA’s office orders Morgan Hill gun store closed
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on April 1 notified Lokey Firearms in Morgan Hill that the gun and ammunition retail store must close for business during the remainder of the ongoing countywide shelter-at-home order.