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MOUNT MADONNA SCHOOL juniors and seniors with faculty member WARD MAILLIARD answer questions during the April 18 'Journey of a Lifetime' panel discussion at The Granary at Morgan Hill. The event, hosted by LOCAL DEVELOPERS AND ARCHITECTS LESLEY MILES AND CHARLES WESTON, featured the students speaking about topics of leadership, values, education, their personal school experiences and travel, including a recent trip to India, where they met with the president of India, the Dalai Lama, and U.S. Ambassador David Mulford.

As 2025 comes to a close and the calendar turns to a new year, we asked members of the community to share their resolutions, hopes and plans for 2026.  Their answers are below.  Leadership Morgan Hill President Daniel Sanidad Next year will mark the 120th year of...

As Santa Clara County lawmakers prepare to approve new political boundaries, some local politicians are raising complaints about the process. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 earlier this month to advance a proposal for redistricting the county's five political boundaries, choosing the so-called Yellow Map...

According to Morgan Hill Police, murder suspect Martin Mendoza was “arrested at the California Mexico Border Crossing while trying to come back into the United States from Mexico.” Law enforcement officials in San Diego County told the Morgan Hill Times last night that Mendoza was...

After nearly 30 years, detectives from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office have identified a woman whose body was left on the side of a road in unincorporated Gilroy, according to authorities. Oregon resident Patricia “Patsy” Skiple, who was about age 45 at the time...

Morgan Hill residents and visitors of all ages who are interested in keeping farming activities and occupations alive for local students attended the Sobrato Future Farmers of America’s Community Farm Fun Day April 12. The event took place at Sobrato High School and featured a petting zoo, games, prizes and food. The horticulture department held a plant sale for local gardeners, according to Sobrato FFA Reporter Emmanuel Calivo.“This event is a fun way for our community to interact with our agriculture program and to learn more about the things we do and study,” Calivo said.It has been a busy spring for Sobrato FFA, whose members attended the 2015 South Coast FFA Spring Regional Meeting at King City Joing Union High School March 20. One purpose of this annual gathering is to elect the FFA regional officer team, which leads a group of 38 chapters in the region.“We were incredibly proud of our chapter president, Zuha Aslam, who was elected by the delegates to serve as the 2015-16 South Coast Regional Vice President representing the Santa Clara section,” Calivo added. Sobrato FFA was also commended for its website, sobratoffa.org, at the regional meeting, and six members participated in the public speaking competition after advancing from lower sectional levels.

People who have encountered racism or hate crimes in South County can acquire wellness support and coaching services through a free phone line established by a local therapist and other professionals. The program, known as “The Hopeful Connect,” is an after hours phone support line...

Volunteer pilots win Rotary Club grant The Morgan Hill Rotary Club awarded the South County Airport Pilots Association Disaster Airlift Response Team a grant of $500 during the club’s recent grant program.  The grant for SCAPA DART will be used to purchase storage facilities that will...

The 19th annual Living Above the Influence Community Resource Fair will take place 12-4:30pm Oct. 11 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Amphitheater, 17000 Monterey Road.  This year’s theme is “From Shadows to Sunshine—Embracing a Brighter Future.” The theme was chosen to remind...

District officials announced a key change to its enrollment procedure for incoming transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students with priority placement rewarded to parents who attend a Jan. 28 Kindergarten Roundup.