Community group advises council
Earlier this year, Morgan Hill began a pilot program in which community volunteers advise the city council on a variety of issues. The 33-person Engage Morgan Hill Community Action Group is long on familiar names, including former mayor Steve Tate, former council member Caitlin...
Police blotter: Theft, auto burglaries
Two suspects stole a package from the porch of a home on Black Walnut Court.
County workers begin strike, services continue
The union representing nearly one-half of Santa Clara County’s 22,000 employees went on strike at selected locations Oct.2, the first county employee strike in four decades.
Service Employees International Union Local 521 said it called the strike because of the county’s “refusal to bargain in...
‘Environmental justice’ is new law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1628, authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) to ease pollution costs for communities.
“I am thrilled that Gov. Newsom has signed AB 1628 into law, a critical step toward achieving environmental justice for communities that too often bear a disproportionate...
Mushroom boom leads ag
Mushrooms became Santa Clara County’s top crop in 2018, capping off a successful year for the fleshy fungi whose local value exceeded $82 million.
On the flip side, a rough year for cherries caused the county’s overall crop value to drop by 6.7 percent to...
Sheriff adds security to Pumpkin Park
The Morgan Hill Pumpkin Park at Uesugi Farms celebrated its opening weekend Sept. 28-29 welcoming thousands of visitors to the fall fun season.
Downtown Taste
Another Taste of Morgan Hill is in the books, as thousands of visitors and residents enjoyed shopping, eating, dancing and socializing at the two-day food and art festival in downtown Morgan Hill Sept. 27 and 28.
