Reitano leaving Live Oak HS after two years
After only two years at the helm, Live Oak High School principal Maria Reitano notified staff earlier this week that she will not return for the 2019-2020 school term.
“My time has been rich and rewarding, and it will be hard to leave this amazing...
Britton Middle School: First look
A glimpse out of the second-story classroom window at the new Britton Middle School offers students a stunning view of El Toro Mountain to the west.
It’s a stark contrast to the poorly lit, dingy classroom spaces that Bobcat staff and students had grown accustomed...
Shoe Palace to move into new Morgan Hill building
Executives of Shoe Palace announced today that the company will be moving into its new headquarters in Morgan Hill by this summer.
The new building at 755 Jarvis Drive has been under construction since late 2019. The building is a 503,400-square-foot facility that includes 65,000...
Sobrato football team breaks through in a big way
Nate Ortiz couldn’t believe what he was seeing. His teammate had just returned a kickoff 21 yards before fumbling the ball away.
Ortiz, who was hustling to deliver a block downfield, alertly scooped it up and was gone, going 58 yards for a touchdown. Ortiz...
Teams, coaches hopeful for fall
As if high school football coaches weren’t busy enough, another layer was added to their duties when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Gavilan cancels classes due to air quality
With “Unhealthy” air quality levels reaching south Santa Clara County because of smoke from Butte County wildfires, Gavilan College canceled all classes at each of its locations Nov. 15
Local school districts in Morgan Hill and Gilroy remained open with no outside activities, such as...
Are rural bus stops safe?
A child runs toward the iconic yellow and black school bus, backpack in tow, bus pass on a lanyard around his neck, smiling as a woman yells “Go, go, go!” He makes it just before the door closes.
The gift of local art
Local artist Louis Latronica created his sculpture “The Eagle” out of Morgan Hill’s signature Poppy Jasper mineral in 2012. Now, the city’s Library, Culture and Arts Commission is raising funds to bring the piece to the main entrance to City Hall, where it will...
District eyes $75 parcel tax in November
After opting not to go with an education parcel tax for the June election, school district leaders are now focused on putting a revenue-generating measure on the November ballot.
