Back to school, back to basics
Amid the shiny lunchboxes and brightly colored backpacks filled
The 411 on Common Core Standards
There has been plenty of hype surrounding the implementation of the new California Common Core State Standards, or a set of academic guidelines that more or less shape all curriculums and how students are educated and tested.
Meet the candidates: MHUSD Trustee Area 1
Vying for one of four Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustees’ seats that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot are former educator Nancy Altman-Palm and incumbent Wendy Sullivan.
Altman-Palm’s experience in education spans more than 25 years with MHUSD as a parent and educator,...
Sobrato’s hip hop show hits stage Jan. 30
Sobrato High School Theater’s “Hip Hop Craze Winter Showcase: Move Over So We Can Dance” premieres Jan. 30 with a 3:30 p.m. matinee for $8 and a 7 p.m. evening showing for $14.
New Covid-19 cases flatline in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County has experienced a sharp decrease in the number of known Covid-19 cases since January that have led to loosening restrictions. But those numbers have flatlined in recent weeks, and with new variants circulating in the county, cases could be on the...
CalFresh benefits increase by 22%
For the first time in more than four decades, recipients of a federal nutrition program will see a noticeable jump in food benefits, coming just as pandemic-related assistance starts to wind down for many families.
As of Oct. 1, payments for CalFresh (known federally as...
Report: Coe Park ecology will thrive due to SCU Fire
The SCU Lightning Complex Fire burned about 56,000 acres of Henry W. Coe State Park—about two-thirds of the park’s territory—but authorities say the blaze was good for the long-term health of the vast wilderness ecosystem.
Sobrato girls basketball team aims for league title, while rebuilding Live Oak keeps improving
Armed with athleticism, length and a hyper-competitive drive, Sobrato High sophomore Briana Bouton reflects what the team aims to bring every game: a tenaciousness from start to finish.
All of Bouton’s skills were on display in the Bulldogs’ 69-12 win over crosstown rival Live Oak...
Convicted pimp sentenced to 104 years for trafficking Gilroy woman
A Watsonville man was sentenced to 104 years in prison Tuesday after being convicted of pimping, trafficking and abusing a Gilroy woman over a period of several years, according to authorities.















