School district faces criticism over flurry of staff resignations
In preparation for the beginning of the 2023 school year, Morgan Hill Unified School District leaders have been in the process of replacing numerous longtime staff members who have resigned from top positions in recent months.
The recent resignations include three assistant superintendents who have...
Sobrato girls basketball team aims for league title, while rebuilding Live Oak keeps improving
Armed with athleticism, length and a hyper-competitive drive, Sobrato High sophomore Briana Bouton reflects what the team aims to bring every game: a tenaciousness from start to finish.
All of Bouton’s skills were on display in the Bulldogs’ 69-12 win over crosstown rival Live Oak...
Nonprofit donates $50K to Morgan Hill Senior Center
The City of Morgan Hill this week accepted a $50,000 donation to the Morgan Hill Senior Center—funds that will go a long way toward improving service at the local center, city staff said.
The donation was made by the nonprofit Friends of the Morgan Hill...
Letter: Why won’t council engage with public?
Once again, an anonymous “we” tells us that “they” want to be “respectful of everyone's time—yours, the council's and the staff’s” by combining council meetings to one per month for April and May.
I don’t know if council members agreed or if this was decided...
Newsom outlines plan for state budget deficit
California is in a budget hole, its depth measured not in feet, but in dollars.
How deep? A projected $38 billion deficit, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Jan. 10 he will declare a fiscal emergency when necessary and unveiled his initial plan to...
Sobrato boys basketball team primed to win the BVAL’s Santa Teresa East Division title
If the Sobrato High boys basketball team ends up winning the Blossom Valley League Santa Teresa East Division championship this season—and one could argue the Bulldogs are the favorites—they will have done it by holding their own on the boards, playing tough defense and...
New state law keeps medical debt off credit report
‘Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they can’t pay off. That debt can hurt people’s credit scores, resulting in long-term financial burdens.
Starting Jan. 1, a new state...
Photos: Winter persists in Morgan Hill
The wild and suspenseful saga that is the winter of 2023 continues, with the latest chapter bringing rare snowfall to South Valley—not just once, but multiple times since last week—blanketing the hills above Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister with accumulated frozen precipitation.
Some locations in...
After public outcry, Santa Clara County supervisors order revisions to rural zoning proposal
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 unanimously approved a change of course for proposed rural zoning amendments after hundreds of farmers, ranchers and equestrian business owners raised concerns the changes would devastate their operations.
Supervisor Sylvia Arenas, who represents much of...
Sobrato Bulldogs make a splash
It has been a banner year for Sobrato swimming. After a great season for both the boys and girls teams in dual meets and in the league finals, the Bulldogs saw Ciara Looney, Zoe Childers and two girls relay teams shine at the Central...

















