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In November, Morgan Hill residents voted overwhelmingly to tax cannabis if it were to be allowed in the city. The 79 percent approval rate gave the council reason to pursue the idea of allowing cannabis businesses in Morgan Hill. At a Feb. 27 workshop, the...

Upcoming events at Coe Park, sponsored by the Pine Ridge Association, include a March 10 Fungus Hike from 9:30am to 1:30pm (at the Hunting Hollow entrance, 4826 Gilroy Hot Springs Road); guided wildflower walks from 11am to 1pm April 4 and 7 (at the park HQ entrance, 9000 E. Dunne Ave.); Backcountry Weekend April 26-28 inside the remote, seldom-traveled Bell’s Station entrance on Highway 152 east of Gilroy; Mother’s Day breakfast May 12 (at the HQ entrance); and Ranch Day (details to be announced).

A subsidiary of El Camino Hospital has a purchase agreement with Verity Medical Foundation to buy five healthcare clinics in Santa Clara County, including clinics in Morgan Hill and Gilroy. The Feb. 27 offer by Silicon Valley Medical Development of Mountain View is awaiting approval...

The new Santa Clara County Health System that began operation this month offers new stability for healthcare services, especially for thousands of Medicare, Medi-Cal, uninsured and South County residents—but it also has a price tag for all county taxpayers. The addition of O’Connor Hospital in...

In order to finance wastewater infrastructure improvements, City Hall is proposing rate increases for Morgan Hill residents. Community input is still being considered for the increases and the council will not vote to approve the increases until the March 6 council meeting. After that...

Two of the girls’ families are also suing Morgan Hill-based youth theater company South Valley Dance Arts—which hired Cole for a show where some of the alleged abuse occurred—for negligence.

A U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles rejected a bid by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to block the purchase of two failing Verity Health System hospitals by Santa Clara County. The Feb. 22 ruling cleared the way for the county to close its...

As the rainy season continues, Valley Water—the new name for the Santa Clara Valley Water District—has taken precautions to prepare for possible storm impacts. “Residents should be aware that winter storms have the potential to cause creek flooding issues, especially on small channels that tend...

Royals wanted! Online applications are being accepted for the 2019 Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant. Young women ages 18-24 who live in Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Bautista, San Martin, Morgan Hill or Aromas are eligible to enter. The Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant will...

It was a platform nearly every elected official in Morgan Hill ran on in the 2018 election: bring high-paying jobs to Morgan Hill. South County planners have long sought to get commuters out of cars and working closer to home by bringing some of...