Government cuts affect those on Section 8
As of Sept. 1, those in the Santa Clara County who receive subsidies from the government's Section 8 voucher program will be required to put 35 percent of their income toward rent – a 5 percent increase from the subsidy that has been in place for decades.
Daughter’s body tattoos are slap in face to parents
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have two beautiful, hardworking daughters we brought up as loving, respectful parents. Recently, "Kellie," 25, got tattoos covering her right arm, leg and ankle as well as her shoulders. They are visible unless she wears long sleeves and long pants.
Anderson Dam seismic retrofit project moves forward
On Monday, Morgan Hill residents were invited by the Santa Clara Valley Water District to ask questions and voice concerns about environmental issues and impacts related to the proposed Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project.
Gilroy Fire’s systemic issues
What’s becoming more and more clear is that there’s something systemically wrong with the Gilroy Fire Department. What’s wrong is exemplified by the ongoing lawsuit brought against our community for overtime pay by well-compensated assistant fire chiefs Phil King and Ed Bozzo (retired). What’s wrong is exemplified by the fact that the firefighters are the only group to ever force the city into binding arbitration. What’s wrong is exemplified by the fact that the firefighters union again hasn’t settled contract negotiations with the city.
MH foundation works to correct nonprofit law violations
The board of directors of the Morgan Hill Community Foundation, which has raised and donated nearly $400,000 to local causes since its inception 10 years ago, recently found out the organization has been out of compliance with federal regulations that make it a tax-exempt nonprofit.
Police brace for influx of convicts
The U.S. Supreme Court's June order for California to release 10,000 prisoners by the end of the year – citing the state's prison overcrowding as a violation of the 8th Amendment – has left Gilroy police balking at the thought of thousands of convicts being dumped on the streets.
Calls to old girlfriend put wife on full alert
DEAR ABBY: While I was out of town, my husband, "Miles," ran into his high school girlfriend at a party hosted by good friends of ours. She has been through a bad divorce, and Miles insists his desire to keep in touch with her is merely concern for a dear friend. Until I put a stop to it, he was calling her every night, talking with her for at least an hour at a time. He said there was nothing more to it.











