Coe Park reopens
Henry W. Coe State Park fully reopened last week, after January’s series of heavy rain storms caused some damage to the park that crews spent several days cleaning up.
The park reopened on Feb. 3. The opening includes the park’s campground.
The recent winter storms knocked...
Nominating begins for Nov. 5 election candidates
The nomination period opened July 15 and will close at 5pm Aug. 9 for candidates for local elected offices on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. The closing date can be extended to Aug. 14 for offices in which an eligible incumbent has not...
MHPD crime analysis goes high-tech
Crime analysis just got more high-tech in Morgan Hill, as the city is one of the first in Santa Clara County to implement new predictive policing software that allows law enforcement to identify and focus resources on geographical “hotspots” where patterns of crime have occurred.
New Cal-OSHA rules allow vaccinated workers to forego masks
Fully vaccinated workers will no longer be required to wear a mask regardless of whether their co-workers are unvaccinated following new guidance Thursday from the state's workplace safety agency.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to...
Morgan Hill natives fly for a good cause
Dr. Manuel “Chip” Carin had been planning his bi-annual trip to South America as he usually does just shortly after the start of 2020.
The 57-year old Morgan Hill native was close to deciding where he wanted to go but those plans were quickly destroyed...
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...
Local Youth Conference on Social Justice scheduled online for Sept. 25
The third annual Youth Conference on Race & Social Justice, sponsored by SURJ South County, will take place virtually from 10am to 2pm Sept. 25, 10-2 p.m., via Zoom. There is also a parallel adult conference.
According to a press release from SURJ South County,...
Local Scene: Dementia caregivers support group meets April 28
New dementia caregivers support group
A new South County Dementia Caregivers Support Group will begin meeting monthly on April 28. The group will meet the fourth Sunday of every month, from 2:30-4pm at the Senior Center at the Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Center, 171 West...
