Guest View: Struggling artists take note—and take to social media
The past year and a half has been extremely hard on everyone, but it has been especially hard on small business owners. And according to Americans for the Arts, the arts were tremendously impacted by the pandemic, with an overall expected financial loss of...
County seeks resident feedback for proposed supervisorial district maps
Santa Clara County’s 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission is asking the community to give feedback on Wednesday and Saturday on draft maps of proposed new supervisorial district boundaries.
Residents can review the maps during the virtual meetings at 6:30pm Wednesday or at 2pm Saturday.
After every decennial...
CalMatters: California schools are running out of money
California school districts have two choices: Bite the bullet and make budget cuts now, or delay them and face even more painful decisions.
That was the ultimatum Michael Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, a school finance agency, delivered to district...
Local Scene: Philanthropy Night is Nov. 12
Ferguson makes Dean’s List
Rachel Ferguson, of Morgan Hill, was named to the dean’s list for the summer term at the University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least six credits during the term,...
Sobrato High girls tennis team high achievers on and off the court
Although the Sobrato High girls tennis team has struggled to win matches in the Blossom Valley League’s Mount Hamilton Division this season, coach Rich Braen said the Bulldogs continually improve and show they belong with all the top teams.
“We’re hanging right in there, girls...
Photos: Classics cruise through Morgan Hill
Local families, visitors and classic car enthusiasts enjoyed the warm fall sunshine Sunday afternoon, as the Morgan Hill Downtown Association Classic Car Cruise motored through town.
More than 100 classic cars from around the world participated in the Oct. 17 cruise, according to the Downtown...
Planning commission approves 23-home project
The developer of a proposed “infill project” on Spring Avenue gained the city planning commission’s approval to build 23 new homes on the 2.7-acre south Morgan Hill property.
The Morgan Hill Planning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 12 to approve the tentative map for the proposed...
City hires Sherman as Economic Development Coordinator
Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Brittney Sherman has accepted a position as the City of Morgan Hill’s Economic Development Coordinator.
Sherman has worked for the local chamber for more than five years. The board of directors appointed her president and CEO in...
New ‘rapid’ bus line unveiled
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority unveiled a new bus line Oct. 14 that aims to give South County commuters a faster option to San Jose.
Called the Rapid 568, the line runs weekdays from 5:30am to 7pm from the Gilroy Transit Center to Diridon...
Live Oak runs all over Overfelt; key game with Lincoln next
Playing without standout quarterback Xavier Catano, the Live Oak High football team got off to a slow start in a 27-6 win over Overfelt on Oct. 15. The heavily favored Acorns led just 7-0 at halftime and 14-6 after three quarters before outscoring the...
