Sea of color for Valentine’s Day
With Americans expected to spend billions of dollars on Valentine’s Day this year, local shops are looking to reap some of the profits.
One such shop is Flower Cottage of Morgan Hill, located on East First Street in Morgan Hill. Owner Jerry Ayala said Valentine’s...
Residents—including former mayor—threaten to sue city over redistricting
Four Morgan Hill residents—including former longtime Mayor Steve Tate—are threatening to sue the city over the council’s recent approval of a redistricting map that they say is illegal under state law.
Attorney Christopher Skinnell, of the San Rafael-based Nielsen Merksamer law firm, sent a demand...
MHPD proposes city’s first concealed weapon licensing program
For the first time, the Morgan Hill Police Department may soon have a program in place to process and issue permits for local residents to carry concealed firearms.
MHPD officers and city staff have been working on the local CCW licensing program after a 2022...
Local art as the finishing touch
A mural decorating the side of one of downtown Morgan Hill’s newest developments harkens back to the property’s agricultural roots, celebrates the “abundance” of Santa Clara Valley and supports local art.
Group rescues animals from California wildfires
In 2012, Lisa Jewett watched as a fire tore through her Hollister home, burning everything she owned to ashes.
She was fortunate to get her daughter and horses to safety. But with the nightgown she was wearing her only surviving possession, Jewett was homeless for...
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.
‘Zero tolerance’ for illegal fireworks this year, authorities say
The possible lethal combination of fireworks, an historic drought and the early fire season that can lead to toxic air quality has prompted Santa Clara County leaders, local and state fire departments and law enforcement to put residents on high alert that there will...
LOHS student named semifinalist for National Merit Scholarship Program
Live Oak High School’s James B. Gabbard was named as one of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
