Shops new and old ready for holiday sales
As Morgan Hill's continued downtown revival marches on, one sector seems to be missing out: retail.
Two small shops—the new SOCO South County Fashion Boutique and the long-established Murphy's Mercantile—represent the few destinations for shoppers looking for downtown deals. Now, as the Christmas holiday...
Public-private partnership protects open space
The Peninsula Open Space Trust and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority on Nov. 27 announced the purchase of a 159-acre property that widens a vital linkage between the Authority’s Rancho Cañada del Oro and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s Sierra Azul open...
Horner, Bevington on path to recount
Candidates John Horner and Tara Bevington remain in a hotly contested race for Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Trustee Area 2 seat, with the latest count giving Chamber of Commerce president Horner a 24-vote lead, according to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
With...
Eighth annual holiday giveaway is Dec. 14
Hundreds of local families in need will be treated to a Christmas Toy and Jacket Giveaway from 5:30 to 8pm Dec. 14 at the Morgan Hill Community Center, 17000 Monterey Road.
The local Cathedral of Faith’s outreach group, called “I Love Morgan Hill,” organized the...
Police blotter: Weapons, narcotics at schools
Disturbance
A man defecated inside a
laundry-mat on the 16900 block of Monterey Road and was harassing customers
before he was removed from the business. The man was served with a trespassing
notice. The incident was reported 11am Nov. 12.
Weapon violation
A student at Britton Middle
School, 80 W....
New trustees want to bring civility to MHUSD board
After a tumultuous stretch for Morgan Hill Unified School District's governing body, five prospective new trustees-barring any shifts to the Nov. 6 election results with ballots still being counted-say they are eager to return civility to the dais.
First-time candidates Vanessa Sutter, Wendy Sullivan, John...
What does a recount take?
Two weeks after the Nov. 6 elections, the likelihood of automatic ballot recount for the District D council seat in Morgan Hill grew and a local school board seat inched closer to recount territory, according to elections officials.
The last piles of mailed and...
Steve Tate looks back on three decades
In 2006 newly elected Mayor Steve Tate stood at the groundbreaking ceremony of Morgan Hill’s soon-to-be library and told the crowd he was so excited he could jump up and click his heels—and then he tried.
For those who see Tate only at council meetings,...
