Magic in Morgan Hill
With the arrival of the winter holiday season, Morgan Hill residents are likely to experience the iconic and always entertaining sight of the Magic Ship of Christmas—helmed by Santa Claus himself—slowly cruising down the public streets on its way to various events before Christmas...
Hudson Ledwith excels in the box, lacrosse style
As a rising youth lacrosse player, Hudson Ledwith does a lot of traveling. An incoming fifth-grader at Nordstrom Elementary School, Ledwith was in Canada and Colorado in June competing in tournaments.
Ledwith, 10, was the lone South Valley player to compete for the U.S. Box...
Oakwood school looking for host families for international students
Oakwood High School has partnered with gphomestay’s residential program, and is searching for host families in Morgan Hill and Gilroy to help supply temporary homes for its student participants for fall 2016 to spring 2017.
New MHUSD trustees take the oath
Under the gaze of family and friends, three incoming Morgan Hill Unified School board trustees took the oath of office and assumed their place on the school board dais Tuesday evening at district offices, located at 15600 Concord Circle.
MHUSD brings drones, live streaming to graduations
School district officials used drones and live streaming at Live Oak and Sobrato High School graduation ceremonies last week to capture the memories of the Class of 2017.
Community steps up for Read Across America
Morgan Hill Unified’s elementary school students welcomed special guest readers from throughout the community March 2 for the district’s fourth annual Read Across America Read-in event.
Emergency water restrictions approved in Santa Clara County
Mandatory water restrictions are on their way to Santa Clara County faucets and hoses, as the area faces “extreme drought” and dismal water supplies.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District board announced a water shortage emergency in a 7-0 vote Wednesday, setting targets to reduce...
Santa Clara County proposes major overhaul of rural, agricultural zoning rules
Santa Clara County is considering sweeping changes to its rural zoning ordinances that would impose new building limits and require mitigation when farmland is converted to non-agricultural uses.
If approved by county supervisors, the new rules could significantly affect wineries and other agricultural operations...
Initiative targets California housing statutes
A series of housing laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in recent memory has prompted an organized group of city officials from throughout the state to gather signatures for an initiative they say will help bring land-use decisions back to local jurisdictions.
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