Charter, district finalize contracts for Prop 51 upgrades
Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education ratified an agreement with Charter School of Morgan Hill to help pave the way for more than $13 million in state-funded upgrades to the aging northwest campus.
At a Jan. 16 special meeting, the board approved a...
Sobrato High boys soccer team aims for special season
Sobrato High boys soccer coach Jeff Brown remains cautiously optimistic the team could be in the midst of a special season. The Bulldogs had an impressive 7-0-1 record before entering BVAL West Valley Division play, including victories over traditionally strong programs such as Willow...
Gavilan College pushes commencement date
By Juan Reyes
Gavilan College announced that it will move forward with its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 but the celebration won’t take place until the end of the year.
Jan Bernstein Chargin, director of public information at Gavilan, issued a press release on...
Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High
South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve up to 2,000 people daily, dependent on supply.
The vaccination clinic at 750 West 10th St. uses the main and auxiliary...
City Attorney Donald Larkin Announces Retirement
Morgan Hill’s City Attorney of nine years, Donald Larkin, announced his retirement Wednesday. His service will end July 25, after serving as the city's chief legal advisor since 2016.
The announcement comes as Larkin prepares to transition into an interim role through a contract with...
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Le Truong named to President’s List
Thao Le Truong, of Morgan Hill, was named to the spring 2022 semester President's List at Georgia State University.
To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum...
Former MHUSD Trustee Joyce Carr dies at 87
Former Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Joyce Carr—who devoted her life to others as a mother, public servant and church member—died Feb. 28 at the age of 87, according to her family.
Carr, a social worker who was elected to three terms on the...
Developer proposes 104 homes in north Gilroy
A Morgan Hill-based developer has submitted plans for a 104-unit housing project on an 18.3-acre parcel in unincorporated Gilroy.
Wren Investors recently submitted plans for the project to the Santa Clara County planning office. Proposed at the corner of Vickery Avenue and Wren Avenue in...
Garlic Festival planning drive-thru event
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is working with Gavilan College to host a drive-thru Gourmet Alley experience in July.
Festival President Tom Cline presented the plans for the “Gilroy Garlic Festival Days” event to the college’s Board of Trustees on April 13.
The Gilroy Garlic Festival...
Student of the Week: Hanna Doting
Hanna Doting, a 17-year-old senior at Live Oak High School, is this week's "Student of the Week."
















