Newsom outlines plan for state budget deficit
California is in a budget hole, its depth measured not in feet, but in dollars.
How deep? A projected $38 billion deficit, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Jan. 10 he will declare a fiscal emergency when necessary and unveiled his initial plan to...
Voting centers, dropboxes are open
Citizens throughout the nation have begun voting in the 2024 general election, and voters in Santa Clara County can cast their ballots at in-person voting centers or at a number of secure dropboxes throughout the county until the night of Nov. 5.
In addition to...
Santa Clara County will expand services targeting substance use crisis
The County of Santa Clara announced last week that it will be augmenting its substance use treatment services with additional inpatient, residential and outpatient offerings through the Behavioral Health Services Department and Santa Clara Valley Healthcare to serve thousands of the county’s most vulnerable...
Student of the Week: Kenisha Johnson
What inspires you?I’m inspired by problems that need to be solved. They inspire me to work hard and get things done.What is your favorite subject, and why?My favorite subject would have to be math because I like to understand how things work and find patterns, and there’s always a right answer.If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be?I would make society more sustainable and environmentally conscious. Climate change is currently the most pressing global issue as it has the potential to be disastrous for everyone, with rising sea levels, droughts, and superstorms.If you could go anywhere, where would you go?I would go to Europe, making sure to visit my family in Norway and spending time in Spain to practice my Spanish.Name one big challenge in your life right now:The big challenge I’m facing right now is dealing with being constantly stressed and tired. I’m done with my college apps, but scholarship applications are just as stressful.What is your dream job?I don’t know what I want to do with my life right now, but my dream is to do something meaningful that I enjoy and help make the world a better place.What are your three favorite things?The sun, the water, and (vegetarian) food.Favorite book:“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling.What do you want to do after high school?After high school I hope to go to a four-year university, probably Cal or UCLA, and then go on to get a Master’s degree.Something that makes you smile:My friends never fail to make me smile. Because of them I successfully made it through a very stressful junior year and the first half of senior year.Top three most played songs of you iTunes or iPod:Currently the three most played songs on my iPod are “All of Me” by John Legend, “Wonderland” by Taylor Swift, and “I’m Not the Only One” by Sam Smith.
Students Receive Rotary Outstanding Student Achievement Awards
Four Morgan Hill students, each chosen by their school as top student, were honored with Outstanding Student Achievement Awards March 3 by the ROTARY CLUB OF MORGAN HILL.
Teachers to host third annual community event
The Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers will host its Third Annual Friends & Family Festival from 11am to 3pm April 21 at Nordstrom Elementary School, 1425 E. Dunne Ave. The free event for families includes activity booths, entertainment, community information booths and raffle prizes. Food is also available for purchase.
Variety of topics on agenda for May 26 school board meeting
Presentations on the New Generation Science Standards and the 2015 summer school program as well as a quarterly update on Measure G projects and an announcement of Seal of Biliteracy awardees will be part of the busy May 26 Morgan Hill Unified School District school board meeting.
Can School District Afford to Lose Coyote?
When Morgan Hill School Board trustees discussed the proposed
