Gavilan awards $20k scholarship to Gurleen Khajuria
Gurleen Khajuria, a Gavilan College STEM tutor and aspiring materials scientist, has been awarded the 2025 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship.
The $20,000 award supports community college students transferring to UC Santa Cruz who have shown exceptional academic achievement, leadership and commitment to service.
Gavilan...
Around Town: PJIFF welcomes two new board members as it celebrates 20 years
Mattie Scariot, Director of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, said she was thrilled to announce the appointment of Jon Fitzgerald and Tasja Kirkwood to the PJIFF Board of Directors during a milestone year—its 20th anniversary. Their appointments bring an exciting blend of industry...
Chamber Focus: Bringing fun, free events to the community
Nothing says community in Morgan Hill like the Friday Night Music series. This 11-week series brings live music, culture and family fun to downtown Morgan Hill. Beginning Friday morning June 13, the Chamber staff and volunteers will set up the lights, booths and parking,...
Local Scene: Charter School Foundation awards scholarships
Charter School Foundation awards scholarships
The Charter School of Morgan Hill Foundation has announced the recipients of their 2025 scholarship program. The foundation each year awards scholarships to graduating high school students and alumni of the Charter School of Morgan Hill.
Criteria for selection includes academics,...
Morgan Hill opens all-electric fire station
Morgan Hill officials cut the ribbon Friday on the city’s fourth fire station, an all-electric facility designed to improve emergency response times while advancing environmental goals.
The $12 million Butterfield Fire Station will enhance fire protection and emergency medical services for the eastern parts of...
Authorities investigate racial slurs in Morgan Hill student yearbook
The Morgan Hill Police Department and local school district officials are investigating the recent hand-written inscriptions of racial slurs in a student yearbook at Ann Sobrato High School.
In a June 5 email to Morgan Hill Unified School District board members and superintendent’s office, San...
Letter: Taxpayers cannot afford a transportation boondoggle
Open letter to Hon. Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation:
Re: USDOT F.R.A.'s Notice of Proposed Determination 6-4-2025
In my opinion, the reason for the failure of the CAHSRA’s high speed rail proposal is its reliance on the public sector model of transport funding as seen...
Live Oak High Class of 2025: Acorns take the next step
Between the grandstands of bleachers filled with cheering friends and family, more than 250 Live Oak High School students were awarded a long-awaited honor June 6: graduation.
Preceded by the traditional tones of “Pomp and Circumstance” played by the Live Oak Emerald Regime and a...
Sobrato Class of 2025: Seniors say ‘final goodbye’
On a clear and bright afternoon, 370 Ann Sobrato High School students waited nervously offstage for the long-awaited honor of their high school graduation.
Following a flag salute led by Jonah Komer and a rendition of the national anthem delivered by Ainsley Nall, the graduating...
Morgan Hill seeks input on public art master plan
The City of Morgan Hill is inviting residents to help shape the future of public art in their community through a comprehensive master plan that will guide artistic installations for years to come.
City officials launched the public engagement process with the first of two...
