Arenas, Khamis lead in District 1 Supervisor election
Two veterans of San Jose politics appear to be headed toward a runoff election in November for the Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor’s seat, as Sylvia Arenas and Johnny Khamis solidly lead the five-candidate field that includes two longtime South County officials.
Balloting closed...
Girl Scouts clean up Paradise Park
Local Girl Scouts this past weekend earned an award that demonstrates leadership, planning and other qualities by working together to spruce up a park in Morgan Hill.
On June 4, Girl Scouts of Northern California Troop 61316 spent the day cleaning up and making repairs...
Arenas leading in District 1 supervisor race
Sylvia Arenas led all candidates in the five-person race for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat, early results show.
As of 9pm June 7, Arenas, a San Jose city councilmember, secured nearly 30% of the votes, while former San Jose City...
Lawler leading Rennie in early Assembly results
Liz Lawler jumped out to an early lead over Rob Rennie in the 28th Assembly District race, according to election results released at 9pm June 7.
Lawler, a Monte Sereno city councilmember who is the lone Republican in the race against three Democrats, garnered 31.3%...
Inclusive playground celebrates grand opening
The Magical Bridge Playground in Morgan Hill came to reality through a network of partnerships among organizations and individuals throughout the local community, according to city officials. Many of those partners were in attendance at the grand opening celebration of the Magical Bridge park...
Class of 2022: ‘Just the beginning’
Hundreds of seniors from Ann Sobrato, Live Oak and Central high schools received their diplomas at ceremonies throughout Morgan Hill last week, after surviving a tumultuous academic experience over the past four years.
Central High’s Class of 2022 graduated in a June 2 commencement ceremony...
Primary Ballots Trickling In, Approaching Record Low Total
Although a near-record 81.5% of eligible Californians were registered to vote as of May 23 — the highest percentage heading into a gubernatorial primary election in 68 years — just 14% of them had returned their ballot as of June 6, according to a...
In the classroom or behind the dish, Tyler Pina got the job done
It was getting late in the recruiting process and Tyler Pina still didn’t have anything he was “super excited about.”
The soon to be Sobrato High graduate’s goal of playing for a four-year baseball program straight out of high school seemed to be waning.
“I knew...
Expansion to increase South County recycled water capacity
An expansion project underway at the South County Regional Wastewater plant will increase the treatment facility’s capacity by nearly 30%, bring advanced technology to the local recycled water production system, tighten South Valley’s commitment to sustainability and help accommodate the long-term growth coming to...
Students at Charter School serve their unhoused neighbors
Special to the Times
As homeless numbers continue to rise in Santa Clara County, 7th grade students at Charter School of Morgan Hill (CSMH) used project-based learning to help their community better understand this crisis. They created Project MERCY to assist unhoused neighbors, and help...
