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For the 48 Central High School students who received their diplomas, the June 2 commencement ceremony meant the completion of an uphill journey filled with hardships and setbacks that, gradually throughout the school year, turned into successes and accomplishments.“These students don’t take their graduation as simply just another thing to do. They understand how they really had to work for this,” said seventh-year Central High civics/world history teacher Christine Charlebois. “They had to overcome extreme obstacles. They value this very much. These ceremonies are very emotional. Each one of them is very invested in that diploma.”Students come to Central behind in the necessary academic credits to graduate from high school. A more hands-on approach by teachers in a smaller class-size environment helps these at-risk students catch up with their coursework.Central’s 2016 Student of the Year was Jakob Gamboa, who will continue his studies at Gavilan College. Graduates Jerry Juarez and Austin Flower addressed their classmates at the ceremony held at Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center’s Downtown Amphitheater. Morgan Hill Mayor Steve Tate was the keynote speaker.Graduate Christopher Fuentes, who will enter the U.S. Army Reserves, led the crowd and Class of 2016 in the Pledge of Allegiance.One-third of the student population at Central received some sort of scholarship and/or award from the community, totaling more than $10,000, according to Charlebois.“It was a very enjoyable year, very successful year,” Charlebois said. “The school itself received a glowing accreditation from WASC.”

An east Morgan Hill property owner has submitted conceptual plans to rezone a vacant 8.4-acre site to allow the construction of up to 13 new homes. The Morgan Hill Planning Commission on April 12 conducted a “preliminary review” of a possible General Plan amendment that...

A local group of voters will host a series of local meet-the-candidate events in the coming weeks, in advance of the June 2 gubernatorial primary election. Events will take place at the Morgan Hill Grange, and are organized by the South County Silver Democrats.  On...

Fifty-two lucky fourth-graders got a chance Dec. 19 to finish some holiday shopping—for themselves and their peers—courtesy of Morgan Hill Police officers. It was the fourth annual Shop With A Cop charity and outreach event, organized by the Morgan Hill Police Officers Association. Before being...

Carlos Perez stands behind the counter of Royal Clothiers, surrounded by rows of Tommy Bahama shirts and Italian suits, contemplating the end of an era. After more than 25 years operating his own tailoring business and clothing store in Morgan Hill, the 67-year-old is ready...

Ann Sobrato High School Drama Department, under the direction of Mark Masoni, treated the Morgan Hill community to two weeks of musical comedy with its rendition of

Morgan Hill is set to receive more than $2 million from the federal government to help with local projects that are intended to improve transportation efficiency and safety in the coming years.  The money is part of a $50 million package of federal funds for...

Hailey Cognetti, a senior at Ann Sobrato High School, is a delegate to this coming weekend’s Congress of Future Medical Leaders, an honors program for students who aspire to become physicians or conduct medical research.

A beloved Martin Murphy Middle School teacher was involved in a fatal single-car accident while on her way to work early morning Jan. 20, according to a press release from Morgan Hill Unified School District.