Police name ‘hero’ officers
Eric Cryar, Hugo Del Moral and Robert Basuino are the Gilroy police officers hailed as heroes for shooting and killing the gunman who murdered three people and injured more than a dozen others at the Gilroy Garlic Festival July 28.
LO principal finds comfort in new perch
Educator Tanya Calabretta was born to wear the green and gold, from her high school alma mater St. Joseph in Santa Maria to her college choice Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, and now as the new principal at Live Oak High School.
The 36-year-old has spent...
Police blotter: Theft, burglary, fraud
Police arrested a man who had multiple warrants after responding to a report of a domestic dispute.
Schools offer crisis support to local students, employees
With hundreds of local students, school employees and their families volunteering at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival—many on Sunday when a gunman opened fire on the festival crowd—school district officials in both Gilroy and Morgan Hill offered crisis support counseling services for those affected.
In...
Sutter resigns from Morgan Hill school board
First-term trustee Vanessa Sutter recently announced her resignation from Morgan Hill Unified School District’s governing body effective Aug. 15 due to her family’s relocation outside of her designated trustee area.
“It is with great difficulty that I must resign as trustee from the Morgan Hill...
Police: Shooter fired after pattern of behavior
As Morgan Hill police continue to piece together the details of the June 25 fatal shootings at the Ford Store Morgan Hill, and what led to the violence, officers say they have found no evidence that shooter Steven Leet had been harassed or bullied at his workplace.
Sobrato students secure industry certifications
Ann Sobrato High School students have earned 100 certifications over the course of the 2018-19 school year, according to a recent announcement from Morgan Hill Unified School District.
Through the certification program, the students demonstrated mastery of the specific subject matter knowledge needed for entrance...
Former 30th District Assembly GOP candidate charged with election fraud
Neil Kitchens, a Republican candidate who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the 30th District State Assembly seat in 2018, has been charged with five counts of election fraud.
Kitchens pleaded not guilty at an arraignment June 27 in Monterey County Superior Court, according to court...
