Schools

The Nov. 3 election ballot will feature numerous local races, including Mayor of Morgan Hill, two seats on the City Council and four seats on the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education.  The last day to register to vote for the midterm election...

Gilroy and Morgan Hill Unified School Districts have joined a countywide wave of school boards formally opposing a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility near Gilroy, with local leaders saying the fight extends far beyond district lines. GUSD was the first school district...

Dozens of South Valley students were awarded a total of 115 scholarships at the Gavilan College Foundation “From Gratitude to Greatness” banquet on Aug. 6.  The event at the Gavilan Student Center celebrated student achievement among the recipients and their families.  “At Gavilan, we are committed...

Two Ann Sobrato High School teachers have joined forces to combine their subjects into a children’s book, pairing an English teacher’s writing with an art teacher’s illustrations in a new picture-based publication aimed at readers with ADHD and similar learning challenges. “Never Wish for Superpowers:...

AES Corporation announced it has canceled a proposed Jewelflower Battery Energy Storage System on a 128-acre site in the Coyote Valley near Morgan Hill. The project would have placed hundreds of containerized lithium‑ion battery units across roughly 40 acres of prime farmland in North Coyote...

Gavilan College’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program celebrated a major milestone during its 10th Annual MESA Graduation and Transfer Banquet held on May 8 at Hecker Pass Winery.  The event honored graduating and transferring MESA students for their academic achievements, leadership and commitment to...

Gavilan College will host its annual “Ready, Set, Enroll” event on Aug. 1 to help new and returning students complete enrollment and prepare for the fall 2026 semester. The free event will take place from 9am-2pm at the college's Gilroy and Hollister campuses. The Gilroy...

South Santa Clara County students in 4-H and FFA will have a new opportunity to show off their livestock this summer as the inaugural South Valley Ag Fair kicks off July 27-28, with an auction to follow Aug. 1. The first event, a two-day “jackpot”...

The nomination period for the Nov. 3 general election opened July 13, giving candidates until 5pm Aug. 7 to file for a slate of local offices, including Morgan Hill's mayor, two City Council seats and four seats on the Morgan Hill Unified School District...

Oakwood School has appointed Dr. Cameron Helvey as its new head of school, marking a leadership transition nearly three decades after the independent school in Morgan Hill was founded by his parents. Helvey assumed the role July 1, succeeding founding Head of School Michelle Helvey....