Report: Morgan Hill’s property values booming
Morgan Hill helped spearhead a record-setting year for property values in Santa Clara County, according to data released by Assessor Larry Stone on July 2.
The annual assessment roll hit $516 billion, a 6.79 percent increase over the prior year, according to Stone. The assessment...
Police: Shooter fired after pattern of behavior
As Morgan Hill police continue to piece together the details of the June 25 fatal shootings at the Ford Store Morgan Hill, and what led to the violence, officers say they have found no evidence that shooter Steven Leet had been harassed or bullied at his workplace.
Authorities prefer a downtown route for HSR
The California High-Speed Rail Authority's preferred route for the local section of the bullet train would cut directly through downtown Morgan Hill and could displace numerous homes and businesses.
The HSRA staff will recommend to the authority board that the train use the existing Caltrain...
Let freedom ring!
Morgan Hill’s annual Fourth of July festivities brought thousands of visitors to town to enjoy classic scenes of Americana and celebrate patriotism.
Locals to protest detention centers July 12
South County-based Showing Up For Racial Justice has invited community members to participate in a protest/march against detention centers and the Morgan Hill Immigration and Customs Enforcement this Friday, July 12.
SURJ is co-sponsoring the event with Rapid Response Network of Santa Clara County and...
Good Times purchases Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
Santa Cruz’s Good Times weekly has purchased the 151-year-old Watsonville Register-Pajaronian, and its companion publication Aptos Life from News Media Corp. of Rochelle, Illinois.
Good Times is an affiliate of New SV Media, which publishes the Morgan Hill Times. New SV Media will operate News...
Construction underway for new animal shelter
With a little help from four-legged friends, Santa Clara County broke ground June 26 on a new $35.3 million, 37,000 square-foot Animal Services Center in San Martin.
The facility, set on 4.5 acres, is scheduled to open in 2021, in a state-of-the-art complex designed by...
MHPD cracks down on holiday DUI
Morgan Hill Police this week began increased enforcement of impaired driving as the Fourth of July holiday approaches.
Workplace violence ‘not a surprise’ in high-stress region
As local police continue to piece together all that transpired leading to the tragic murder-suicide June 25 at the Ford Store Morgan Hill, the local community is left to wonder: Why did this happen? Were there any warning signs? Could it have been prevented?
Erik...
Former 30th District Assembly GOP candidate charged with election fraud
Neil Kitchens, a Republican candidate who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the 30th District State Assembly seat in 2018, has been charged with five counts of election fraud.
Kitchens pleaded not guilty at an arraignment June 27 in Monterey County Superior Court, according to court...