Big men shine in Sobrato-Live Oak basketball game
In the formative years for a kid playing sports, being substantially taller than everyone else doesn’t necessarily equate to an advantage.
Just ask Ethan Marmie. The 6-foot-7 Sobrato High junior forward had his fair share of growing pains as it took a while for him...
MHUSD trustees seek answers to ‘unresolved issues’
Is location limiting the amount of student diversity at Charter School of Morgan Hill, and is there an ethnic or socio-economic divide between those families who are able to transport their children to and from the far-north campus and those who cannot?
Special ed court case causing stir among parents
A landmark victory in one statewide, nonprofit parent organization’s fight against an alleged “ongoing systemic noncompliance of mandated special education law” by at least 75 percent of California school districts has raised some eyebrows.
Backyard Pirate Paradise
Rich Firato has been known as Morgan Hill’s “benevolent pirate” for many years. He has opened his authentic backyard pirate cove to hundreds of local friends, families, children and community members for charity fundraisers, Halloween parties, private tours and countless other events.
But now, Firato’s...
Open Space Authority acquires Coyote Valley farmland
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority announced Nov. 1 that it has purchased 60 acres of farmland in the Coyote Valley as part of its mission to protect the region's agricultural spaces.
The acreage is located near the intersection of Laguna Avenue and Santa...
Live Oak employee named Role Model of the Year
Jan Bergkamp was awarded the Assent Champion Adult Role Model of the Year award for her volunteer efforts to help students receive college scholarship funds at the first annual Youth Assets Building Conference, which was held last Saturday at the Community Cultural Center in Morgan Hill.
Meet the candidates: MHUSD Trustee Area 2
Running for the Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Area 2 seat are James Dill and incumbent John Horner.
Horner is running for his second four-year term on the MHUSD Board of Trustees. His professional experience started out as an engineer and manager in the...
Board gives go-ahead for new Britton campus
There will be a brand new Britton Middle School campus by the fall of 2018, as the school district’s Board of Education approved an initial $750,000 allocation of bond money for architectural design fees for the project.
