Opinion

From: South County Democratic Club  To: Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner and City Councilmembers Yvonne Martinez Beltran, Miriam Vega, Soraida Iwanaga, Marilyn Librers  The Holy month of Ramadan is a very important time for Muslims all over the world. It is a time for fasting, service,...

It is time to address the unacceptable rise of hate and bigotry in Morgan Hill with a firm and unequivocal voice. On March 7, 2025, a Muslim family in our community was violently attacked—a targeted act of racial and religious aggression. And now, on...

In recent years, hate crimes have risen to alarming levels across the globe, revealing a disturbing undercurrent of prejudice, division and intolerance that threatens the social fabric of our communities. These crimes, fueled by hatred and ignorance, are not just attacks on individuals or...

Regarding the nazi flag on Burnett overpass on Highway 101 in Morgan Hill: I’m writing to you because the group of people who have their rallies on Fridays on the Burnett Bridge overpass on 101 in Morgan Hill had a nazi flag hanging on...

Oakwood School’s small student-built satellite, NyanSat that is preparing to be  launched to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, was honored recently by the Edward Boss Prado Foundation. The Morgan Hill-based nonprofit presented a Certificate of Dedication to the Oakwood...

Our community has an active Interfaith Clergy Alliance, which includes clergy from a number of the faith communities in Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. We were distressed to learn from our colleague, Imam Ilyas Anwar of South Valley Islamic Center (SVIC), about acts...

Referring to the U.S.D.O.T. Secretary’s announcement of the federal government investigation of the California High Speed Rail Association’s SuperMassive Black Hole Bullet Train, taxpayers deserve truth-in-transportation, which we are not getting from public sector transit advocates, e.g., CAHSRA high speed rail Trojan Horse Monstrosity. Taxpayers...

Food insecurity is a growing crisis that affects millions of people across the world. It is not just a problem of developing nations; even in wealthy countries, many individuals and families struggle to access enough nutritious food.  This issue is exacerbated by economic instability, climate...

While Valley Water rebuilds Anderson Dam, we have ensured that Coyote Creek and the Coyote Percolation Ponds in South San José have enough water to recharge groundwater and support the surrounding habitat and wildlife.   In November 2024, our agency completed the Cross Valley Pipeline Extension...

In response to Mayor Mark Turner, “We are better than this (Morgan Hill Times, Feb. 14): Mayor Turner, your recent letter/editorial on the state of immigration discourse in Morgan Hill offers a well-meaning but ultimately insufficient response to the urgent challenges facing our community and...