Resignations thin school district’s leadership
More Morgan Hill Unified School District employees—including Live Oak High School Principal Tanya Calabretta—have submitted their resignations from the local district since the last regular board of education meeting.Â
Administrative employees who resigned from MHUSD in August are Human Resources Supervisor Kristin Stonehouse and Human...
Conservationists purchase 1,986-acre ranch in Morgan Hill
A regional land preservation organization recently purchased a 1,986-acre ranch in west Morgan Hill, pledging to permanently protect the property that includes sweeping views and critical wildlife crossings, as well as homes for native and endangered species.Â
The Peninsula Open Space Trust announced on April...
Morgan Hill schools face layoffs as district cuts millions
The Morgan Hill Unified School District has begun issuing layoff notices to staff in an effort to cut about $5.5 million from the budget before the 2024-25 school year begins.
Parents of some students who attend MHUSD schools say the staff cuts will have a...
Homeless crisis needs a regional solution
The Bay Area’s homeless crisis ranks among the most severe in the United States. More than 28,000 people—a population as large or larger than 50 of the region’s 101 cities—across the nine-county Bay Area suffer from homelessness, making the region’s homeless population the third...
Gavilan College announces 2018 Community Spirit Awards
The Gavilan College Board of Trustees this month announced the winners of the Community Spirit Awards for 2018.
Nonprofit horse rescue searches for new home
Since its founding in west Morgan Hill about six years ago, Fairytale Farm has rescued more than 250 mini-horses, ponies and donkeys that were living in unhealthy, neglectful conditions—many of whom were on their way to certain death, according to the nonprofit’s founder, Alexandra...
Decisions set stage for 2019
Here are a few highlights in Santa Clara County government in 2018.
New Animal Services Center Coming. Construction of the new center is scheduled to break ground in Spring 2019, with a move-in date of mid-2021. The new 37,000-square-foot building on 4.5 acres will replace...
County arrests six suspects in human trafficking operationÂ
In a wide ranging law enforcement operation targeting perpetrators of sex crimes, a multi-agency Santa Clara County taskforce arrested six traffickers and recovered dozens of women who had been exploited by the suspects, District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office announced Aug. 3.
The taskforce, working with...
Religion: The commonality of Islam and Judaism
Do Islam and Judaism have anything in common? Are they two religions that are radically different and at constant odds? There is a common perception that Muslims and Jews have been at odds for hundreds of years.
These two faiths share more in common than...
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin leads fight to ban deep fake political ads
A suite of five bills introduced this week seeks to protect election integrity from bad actors using AI, especially on social media.
Concerned that AI-generated fake political ads can discourage voter participation, 28th District Democratic Assemblymember Gail Pellerin of Santa Cruz said she’ll propose a...













