Letters

At PG&E, we recognize that like many goods and services, energy prices are increasing. Those increases are helping build a safe, reliable and clean energy system to protect you and your family and meet the future energy needs of this community.  For example, in the South Bay and Central Coast region, we’ve...

After two years being absent from our community, what a rush to have the Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival back. The 2024 Festival is now behind us and the board of directors would like to thank the community for their involvement, participation, volunteering, attending and...

The fencing went up the day before. Entry gates were put in place.  The streets, normally access routes to the areas fenced in, were closed off. Traffic was rerouted away from the area around the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center’s grounds, as well as...

There has been a lot of misinformation in the news lately about pending changes coming to the real estate industry and what they mean for homebuyers and sellers.  As a dedicated Realtor in Santa Clara County I’d like to clarify any confusion your readers may...

Juristac is an important wildlife habitat in southern Santa Clara County, and is sacred to the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. Unfortunately, it is threatened with destruction by a proposed sand and gravel mine that would destroy more than 400 acres of pristine landscape.  County residents...

I write to address the recent discourse surrounding Morgan Hill Unified School District’s budgetary challenges and the need for accountability within our local educational leadership. I also write to respond to Heather Orosco’s recent letter to the editor, "This isn’t FUND anymore!"  Let’s be clear:...

In case you have missed the barrage of political campaign commercials, I thought I would let you know 2024 is an election year. And not just any election year—a Presidential Election Year.  Locally, our general election ballots will include the Presidential race, U.S. Senate, U.S....

Regarding the article, “Morgan Hill Schools Face Layoffs as District Cuts Millions” (Morgan Hill Times, March 22), it states that MHUSD faces a budget deficit resulting in $5.5 million of staff reductions, due to the end of the one-time Covid-19 funds. As a member...

Wow, I just received a phone call that was a real surprise! Our Morgan Hill Police Department called saying that someone had found my wallet in the parking garage and turned it in to the MHPD lost and found. All the money and credit...

Dear Residents of Morgan Hill, After much consideration and discussions with my husband, Mark Hoffmann, I have decided not to seek re-election to the Morgan Hill City Council (District C) in 2024.  I have had the privilege of serving our city for 12.5 years—first as a...