City hires Matt Mahood to lead Economic Development Department
The City of Morgan Hill hired former Silicon Valley Organization CEO Matt Mahood as the city’s new Economic Development Director.
Mahood led SVO, a regional chamber of commerce that represents about 1,200 businesses, for nearly 10 years. Before joining SVO, he was President and CEO...
Organizer: New Fresno garlic festival not a competitor to Gilroy
The organizers of a new garlic festival in Fresno County say the event is not meant to rival Gilroy’s long-standing tradition, but rather, is a celebration of the California-grown bulb and the people behind it.
The National Garlic Festival, put on by National Food Festivals,...
UPDATED: Longtime LOHS principal leaving for superintendent gig
Veteran principal Lloyd Webb is leaving Live Oak High School at the end of the school year after accepting a superintendent position with Durham Unified School District.
Animal cruelty suspect back in court July 29
Ava Geddes, who is accused of felony animal abuse in Morgan Hill, will return to court later this month in an ongoing effort to resolve the case before a jury trial is required.
Geddes appeared in court in San Jose on July 8. Santa Clara...
About face: MHUSD grad, dropout rates
More than two months after publicly challenging statistics released by the California Department of Education, which showed the Morgan Hill Unified School District had the lowest graduation rate in the county, MHUSD released adjusted numbers that tell a different story.
