Letter: It takes a village to save a hotel?
I was heartened to hear and see, last weekend, many are finding their way to Morgan Hill’s downtown and enjoying all it has to offer. It truly has grown, offering more to many who visit.
One of the benefits of living in downtown Morgan Hill,...
Letter to the editor: Prune your trees properly during drought
Usually this time of the year we are having significant rain. This year we are not having any rain. The street trees and most large trees are being adversely impacted.
Even in a good year of rain, heavily pruning a tree is not recommended except...
Letter: Special thanks to Guglielmo Winery
Over the past 45 years, Scout Troop 799/2799 has been launching the Magic Ship as part of the holiday festivities surrounding the Morgan Hill area. Its first sighting occurs at the annual Holiday Parade, but throughout the month of December the Magic Ship (and...
Letter: Local doctor a ‘caring surgeon’
Dr. Michael Furlong is a gifted and caring surgeon who has been our ophthalmologist for nearly 20 years, performing several advancement surgeries that have made our sight and our lives much improved.
Not too long ago we were thrilled to welcome him, his lovely wife...
Letter: Inaction on transportation problems is deadly
Whenever I read about another fatal crossover collision I remember giving the eulogy for Morgan Hill’s Janet Graham at her church. The San Benito County Health Nurse was killed in one of these on Hwy. 25 before COG “leaders” decided to install center dividers.
I...
Letter to the editor: Veterans Run was huge success
It was a great day for a run and the 2021 Veterans Run proved to be just that. Sparkling fall weather with El Toro Mountain as a backdrop made the day truly memorable; but most important was the opportunity for the community to come...
Letter: City should abandon Monterey Rd. lane reduction plan
The Morgan Hill City Council needs to abandon the effort to narrow Monterey Road in the downtown area.
Among many problems, it is unsafe and creates a parking shortage. On Saturday, Nov. 27, my wife and I decided to go to a restaurant downtown for...
Letter to the editor: Leave Monterey Road alone
The case for leaving Monterey Road alone
In May 2021, the Morgan Hill City Council voted to reduce the downtown road lanes on Monterey Road (from East Dunne Avenue to Main Avenue) from two lanes each way to one lane each way. The narrative given...
Letter: Empty reservoir is not Valley Water’s fault
I am a Valley Water Ambassador for District 1, here in South County. I would like to make a statement for the record about who is responsible for draining Anderson Dam.
On Feb. 20, 2020, Valley Water received a letter from Ms. Sharon Tapia, Chief...
Letter: Morgan Hill not as safe as it used to be
What happened to the small farm-town that we all knew and grew to love, the town where there was only one high school and everyone knew each other? The small town of Morgan Hill is now experiencing shootings (Police: Man killed in Gilroy shootout...
