Tag: Morgan Hill

A few thousand Morgan Hill residents and visitors gathered downtown this afternoon to shop, browse, eat and dance at the 23rd annual Taste of Morgan Hill festival.

Seems like things are improving economically, but it’s a slow boil recovery. Have always felt like the psychological aspect to recovery – or slide – is critically important. It’s almost as if you can “feel” whether the economy is moving. The numbers don’t lie, but they don’t tell the whole truth either. So, as Miss Jenny and I struggle to get the two daughters through college and the nation sputters to leave the Great Recession behind, I’m chagrined at the plethora of state, county and local tax measures dripping ink all over the upcoming ballot. There have been some reforms for public agencies in pension, benefit and pay structures. But honestly, it’s not nearly enough – not nearly enough to justify supporting all the tax measures on the ballot. One of our Community Pulse members answered a question about supporting the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s tax proposal  with this: “No. On principle, voting no on all tax measures until agencies, counties, Sacramento get their wasteful spending practices in order.” That’s on the money, and it seems to me that until the clear majority of voters adopt that principle – despite general support for schools, dam re-building, public safety or whatever the purpose – serious and sustainable reform will not happen.

Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the death of the woman whose body was discovered near Aromas last week and released the identity of the victim, according to a statement from the Monterey Police Department.

Police arrested three people early Tuesday morning on allegations of burglary and using drugs after an officer saw them driving suspiciously through a Morgan Hill neighborhood.

It is apparent the beaming, infectious smile that shines upon Joshua Valdez’ visitors – be they strangers, friends or his mother – that the hit-and-run victim is well on his way to recovery from a traumatic brain injury and other injuries he suffered after he was hit by a car while walking in Morgan Hill.

It was a game worthy of a rivalry tag between two schools 10 miles apart, facing each other for the first time. Two potent offenses combined for nearly 100 points, but it was a goal line stand and a 99-yard march that won it.

The Morgan Hill Office of Emergency Services and local residents will pay tribute to victims and first responders, and remember the tragic disaster of 9/11/01 by encouraging citizens to be prepared in case of another such event on Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.