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Fifty-two lucky fourth-graders got a chance Dec. 19 to finish some holiday shopping—for themselves and their peers—courtesy of Morgan Hill Police officers. It was the fourth annual Shop With A Cop charity and outreach event, organized by the Morgan Hill Police Officers Association. Before being...

Britton Middle School eighth grader Ben Hayes was looking for a good reason to get dirty and play down by the creek. So when it was time to decide on his science project for Britton’s annual competition, he knew exactly what to do. “I wanted...

Prospective students can now enroll in winter and spring session classes at Gavilan College, which offers a variety of courses at five locations as well as online: the main campus is in Gilroy, with additional instructional sites in San Jose’s Coyote Valley, Morgan Hill,...

County election officials certified the results from the Nov. 6 election one month to the day, according to a Dec. 6 announcement from the Registrar of Voters. The final local turnout for the general election totaled 625,425 ballots cast, representing 70.61 percent of registered Santa...

Five new trustees took the oath of office as they officially joined Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education Dec. 11—and the quintet of first-term board members got right to work. Trustees Carol Gittens, John Horner, Heather Orosco, Wendy Sullivan and Vanessa Sutter were...

Citing “work and personal obligations” as the genesis for her early departure, trustee Teresa Murillo resigned from the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education in a self-penned Dec. 7 notification. Murillo, a first-term trustee who ran unopposed for the Trustee Area 7 seat...

Update: Morgan Hill Unified School District's internet was restored Dec. 8 at 4:15 pm, according to district staff. "The cause was related to three construction projects Charter was doing early Wednesday morning that had an impact on our circuit," said Communications Coordinator Lanae Bays. -------------------...

Morgan Hill Unified School District is seeking individuals to serve on its independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee for the implementation of the Measure G school facilities bond program. There are currently openings for the following committee positions: At-large Community Member; Business Representative; and Taxpayer Organization Member. Measure...

When former Live Oak High School principal Lloyd Webb, now superintendent of Durham School District, was faced with an unexpected influx of students displaced by the devastating Northern California fires, he knew just who to call for help. In need of chairs and tables for...

Martin Murphy Middle School students will perform the inaugural school musical—titled “Snoopy, the Musical”—with two shows 1pm and 6pm Dec. 15 at Live Oak High School (located at 1505 E. Main Ave.). “This outstanding hour long performance is the sequel to ‘You’re a Good Man...