CHP on ‘maximum enforcement’ Nov. 25
Traffic police will be on heavy patrol up and down the coast the day before Thanksgiving, which is traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year.
Man facing charges in Morgan Hill, among others, escapes from Watsonville jail
An inmate at the Rountree Medium Facility on the outskirts of Watsonville, whose list of charges include a DUI in Morgan Hill, escaped May 7, leading to an intensive search that ended with his capture later the same day.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson...
Undersheriff Rick Sung indicted in CCW case
A criminal grand jury has indicted Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung in connection to a suspected pay-to-play scheme involving concealed gun permits.
Ellis Richardson has come a long way
When Ellis Richardson was in the eighth grade, he knew something had to change. Describing himself as “chubby and out of shape,” Richardson would soon chart a new path for himself.
“I was close to being obese according to the BMI,” he said. “Something in...
Initiative would ban fulfillment centers from Morgan Hill
Proponents have begun collecting signatures for an initiative that would prohibit new fulfillment and modern-day distribution centers in the city limits of Morgan Hill, and require more intensive regulatory review of all large-scale development proposals.
Santa Clara County: Covid-19 is third leading cause of death
With at least 632 fatalities attributed to Covid-19 so far in 2020, the virus is projected to be the third leading cause of death in Santa Clara County this year, according to public health officials.
East MH property owner mulls residential development
An east Morgan Hill property owner has submitted conceptual plans to rezone a vacant 8.4-acre site to allow the construction of up to 13 new homes.
The Morgan Hill Planning Commission on April 12 conducted a “preliminary review” of a possible General Plan amendment that...
Local manufacturing company announces major expansion
Toray Advanced Composites, an advanced manufacturing company with headquarters in Morgan Hill, is planning to expand its local plant operations in order to meet a growing demand for its products, according to the company.
Plans include a 74,000-square-foot expansion of Toray’s local campus, located at...
Giddy over goats
When one of the Charter School of Morgan Hill’s Nigerian Dwarf goats gave birth to her litter on the campus farm in January, the animal’s handlers brought three newborn kids into the office for warmth and to get acquainted with their mother.
