City Council will review commission’s Chick-fil-A approval
Upon request from one of its members, the Morgan Hill City Council will review the planning commission’s recent approval of a new Chick-fil-A restaurant in town at an upcoming public hearing.
Councilmember Rene Spring asked for a council review of the Morgan Hill Planning Commission’s...
St. Louise Regional Hospital to provide free flu vaccinations
St. Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) in Gilroy, a part of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, will be providing 200 free flu shots on Oct. 15 from 8am–1pm at St. Mary’s Church in Gilroy.
There will be no cost to the public for the vaccinations and no...
Morgan Hill’s Julie Hutcheson named executive director of Green Foothills
Julie Hutcheson, a longtime Morgan Hill resident and environmental advocate for the South Bay, is the new executive director for Green Foothills.
Hutcheson has been on Green Foothills’ staff for more than 12 years and has taken an active role in leading the organization, most...
Newsom signs 56 housing bills, aiming to tackle affordable housing shortage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier for tenants to rent a home in the first place.
Newsom signed a whopping 56 bills into law which he said...
Nursery crops, mushrooms remain at the top in Santa Clara County agriculture
Nursery crops and mushrooms remained at the top in Santa Clara County’s latest Crop Report, which was released Oct. 6.
Overall, the value of Santa Clara County’s agricultural products rose 5.6% to nearly $359 million, the report shows.
Nursery crops, which include edible and decorative plants...
PHOTO: Santa Clara County Office of Education honors LGBTQ+ History Month
The Santa Clara County Office of Education celebrated LGBTQ+ History Month with the raising of the Progress Flag at the South County Annex in Gilroy on Oct. 6. Five school districts were recognized for their LGBTQ+ Equitable Practices and presented a certificate: Campbell Union...
Religion: Thanksgiving: My 30 years in the priesthood
How shall I return to the Lord for all the good He has done to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord, (Psalm 116:12-13).
I would like to think that these 30 years have not been in...
Local Scene: Academic honors, Coyote Ridge
Registrar of Voters seeks election workers
The County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters’ (ROV) office is now accepting applications for election workers for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election.
The 2,000 election workers are needed to assist at the main office and at more...
Voices Academy breaks ground on Morgan Hill campus
Voices College-Bound Language Academies recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of its new Morgan Hill campus, located at the intersection of Monterey Road and Cosmo Avenue.
The new Voices Morgan Hill building will be the charter school network’s first private campus. The...
Fire burns in Henry W. Coe State Park
A 5-acre fire is burning in Henry W. Coe State Park east of Morgan Hill on Tuesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire's Santa Clara Unit reported at 12:55pm that the fire was burning in an area of the park near Willow Ridge. No...
