Morgan Hill program helps small businesses reach ADA compliance
The City of Morgan Hill recently launched a new initiative designed to help small businesses make their facilities more accessible and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Disability Access Improvement Reimbursement Program offers up to $5,000 per business to cover the costs associated...
Local charitable group celebrates fifth annual Oktoberfest
More than 360 guests gathered Oct. 19 at Guglielmo Winery for the fifth annual Oktoberfest celebration, raising funds for scholarships and local charities while enjoying authentic German cuisine and beer from an almost millennium-old Bavarian brewery.
The event, sponsored by the local chapter of the...
Police recover six pounds of meth in Morgan Hill traffic stop
Morgan Hill Police made a “significant” narcotics arrest—including the seizure of several pounds of methamphetamine—after stopping a vehicle for traffic violations Oct. 21, authorities said.
About 11:14pm, a MHPD officer conducted a vehicle stop in Morgan Hill for multiple state vehicle code violations, says a...
Police set to crack down on fireworks in Morgan Hill
With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Morgan Hill Police Department has begun to remind residents that fireworks are illegal in the city limits, and warn that officers will be out enforcing local restrictions.
Even the “safe and sane” variety of fireworks that are seasonally...
‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign runs through Memorial Day weekend in Morgan Hill
The Morgan Hill Police Department this week reminded travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and family.
This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 12-June 1, MHPD said in a press release. During...
Morgan Hill restaurants join ‘Star Chefs’ benefit for mental health services
Two Morgan Hill restaurants will join forces with 15 other South Bay establishments Sept. 21 for “Star Chefs and the Wines & Spirits They Love,” a fundraising event benefiting mental health services in Santa Clara County.
Chefs from Silos and Odeum will participate in the...
State grant aims to help MHPD keep roads safe
The Morgan Hill Police Department will use a $90,000 grant from the State of California to pay for more enforcement and education aimed at reducing traffic-related deaths and serious injuries, MHPD said.
The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will fund local programs...
Event raises awareness of importance of Juristac
It’s springtime, and orange poppies, purple lupine and red paintbrush flowers color the hillsides at Juristac, a pristine hillside landscape in northern San Benito County and Southern Santa Clara County that is the site of a proposal for an open pit mining project.
In honor...
150 years and counting
The City of Morgan Hill marked a milestone this July 4, celebrating the 150th anniversary of one of the oldest continuously run parades in the western United States. Thousands of residents and visitors poured into the downtown area to see the annual Independence Day...
Morgan Hill author delivers debut thriller ‘Dead by Monday’
Kathryn Benton was a privileged young student with every advantage money could buy, but when she suddenly becomes the target of a massive nationwide manhunt, her comfortable world crumbles in an instant in “Dead by Monday,” the debut thriller from Morgan Hill author Chuck...
