Mt. Madonna students help with bird count at Elkhorn Slough
Mount Madonna School's AP Environmental Science class
Religion: A Thanksgiving invitation
All of South County is invited to the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, held Nov. 20 at Congregation Emeth, 17835 Monterey Street, Morgan Hill, beginning at 3pm. Clergy and lay leaders in the interfaith community who live in both Morgan Hill and Gilroy will participate....
Seen and heard at the Poppy Bash
An upbeat gala for the 18th annual Poppy Jasper International Film Festival unfolded Friday night in downtown Gilroy.
Around 200 people filled the Capos Event Center on April 12 for the three-hour Poppy Bash event, which included awards, snippets of dozens of this year’s films,...
Senior Spotlight: Grace Taira
Selecting students for the Morgan Hill Times’ annual senior spotlight honor is no enviable task. That’s why we make the principals, school counselors and staff sort it out. These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we are inspired by their...
Pride of Morgan Hill
At a June 1 rainbow flag raising ceremony at city hall, Morgan Hill officials said they will continue to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community until they are fully embraced.
“Sometimes people ask me, do we still need to raise the (Pride) flag?” City...
South Valley unites for farmworkers
On a recent December afternoon, about 30 volunteers gathered at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista to give their efforts to the sprawling, multifaceted Farmworker Caravan—an annual holiday donation drive for families in need in five counties.
Labeled a “Santa’s Workshop,” the Dec....
Ruiz named Woman of the Year
Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) named Kathy Zanger Ruiz the 2021 Woman of the Year for Assembly District 30 on March 15. Ruiz was honored as part of the Women’s History Month celebration hosted by the Legislative Women’s Caucus.
“I am proud to recognize Kathy Ruiz...
Superintendent turns down pay raise again
For the second time in so many chances, Morgan Hill Unified Superintendent Wesley Smith turned down his scheduled pay raise in an effort to set an example for the district as it deals with continuing budget cuts in the face of dwindling state funding.
