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At a press conference at Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose March 14, Morgan Hill Police Chief David Swing delivered the following “message of solidarity to our immigrant communities” on behalf of the Santa Clara County Police Chiefs Association. The statement was signed by 14 law enforcement leaders in Santa Clara County, including District Attorney Jeff Rosen.

Big 5 Sporting Goods, 150 Cochrane Road in Morgan Hill, is in its final days after announcing its closure in late 2023. The store is liquidating its inventory at deep discounts. A sign on the front of the store directs customers to Big 5’s...

The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 8 presidential general election, which also includes a local growth measure, two city council seats and three school board spots, is Monday, Oct. 24.

Excellence revealed on Feb. 2 Leadership Morgan Hill (LMH) once a year selects a member or members of the Morgan Hill community to be recognized and celebrated for their sustained leadership that improves our community. This year the Leadership Excellence Award honoree or honorees will...

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Ann Sobrato High School’s horticulture students got their hands dirty April 17, planting a pollinator and harvestable hedgerow of fruit trees, herb shrubs and native plants along the western edge of the school’s two-acre farm.“We’re delighted that the students have this opportunity to learn about planting and about the many ways that hedgerows can benefit farms,” said Vera Gomes, Sobrato’s Assistant Principal and a long-time agriculture program teacher.The high school has a long-term goal to develop a 10-acre organic row crop and orchard demonstration farm next to the current farm, which mainly focuses on animal husbandry.Later in the spring, the students will plant a windbreak hedgerow of native shrubs and trees along the northern edge of the school farm. These two hedgerows—over 10,000 square feet combined—will have habitat and windbreak functions and will also be used as a teaching tool. The hedgerow design and planting is overseen by Sam Earnshaw of Hedgerows Unlimited, which has established over 400 miles of hedgerows in California.The hedgerow planting is a partnership between the high school’s acclaimed agriculture program, in which about a third of the school’s 1,500 students are involved, and Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAGE), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting agriculture near cities.SAGE is working with the high school on the hedgerow and the demonstration farm planning as part of the project Revitalizing Specialty Crop Agriculture in the Coyote Valley, which is funded by a California Department of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Block grant. This project is guided by the Coyote Valley Agricultural Enterprise and Conservation program Advisory Committee.