Student of the Week: William Murphy
What inspires you?Freedom: the ability to be whoever I choose to be; and, after I graduate, the chance to go to college and pursue whatever degree I am interested in.What is your favorite subject in school, and why?My favorite school subject is English, because I can write and create anything my imagination comes up with.If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be?I would like to reduce poverty so that everyone can have a chance to make their own futures brighter.If you could go anywhere, where would you go?I would travel to Germany to see all of the awesome German cars (I love cars)! I would also want to taste all the unique foods.Name one big challenge in your life right now.Balancing my harder high school homework with all of my extracurricular activities, such as Boy Scouts, and a leadership camp called White Stag.What is your dream job?My dream job is working as a writer for a car magazine.What are your three favorite things?My three favorite things are cars, food and video games.What is your favorite book?“Phoenix” by Jeff Stone.What do you want to do after high school?I want to work for a German car magazine.Something that makes you smile:Something that makes me smile is seeing a tastefully customized car. I love those.Top three most played songs on your iTunes or iPod:1. “Kickstart My Heart” by Motley Crüe2. “Walk this Way” by Aerosmith3. “Enter Sandman” by Metallica
Sobrato’s Brianna Bouton signs NLI to play in college
Brianna Bouton led Sobrato to superb seasons in basketball and volleyball and will continue with hoops in college, recently signing a National Letter of Intent with CSU Monterey Bay.
In her last three years of competition, Bouton and teammates have excelled, with three straight Central...
Second Gilroy resident dies of COVID-19
The latest death from COVID-19 in Santa Clara County is a 60-year-old man from Gilroy, the Gilroy Dispatch has learned. The report marks the second Gilroy resident whose death was attributed to COVID-19.
The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department announced the new death...
Morgan Hill man charged with swindling $2.4M from victims
Prosecutors in Santa Clara County are charging a Morgan Hill man with multiple counts of fraud-related crimes after he allegedly befriended people only to swindle them.
Sayed Faquiryan, 45, is charged with grand theft, securities fraud, identity theft, passing bad checks and filing a false...
Local Scene: Locals earn academic honors
Vereyken named to Dean’s List
Morgan Hill resident Gunnar Charles Vereyken has been named to the fall 2021 Dean’s List at Norwich University.
Full-time undergraduate students, who earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.40 are awarded Dean's List honors, says a press release...
Morgan Hill earns clean energy grants
Silicon Valley Clean Energy recently awarded the City of Morgan Hill with two grants that will help the city reach its climate cleanliness goals, according to city staff.
The City of Morgan Hill adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in 2021, which included a key...
Parks are open
The lingering summer heat and social distancing rules haven’t kept Morgan Hill locals and out-of-town visitors from enjoying the city’s parks and recreation facilities.
