Local Scene: Sandbags, warming centers, emergency declarations
Sandbags
There are two sandbag stations in Morgan Hill, with supplies for residents who desire to protect their homes or property during inclement weather. One is near the El Toro Fire Station, at the intersection of Old Monterey and Monterey Roads, and the other is...
Voters to decide Arnett’s replacement
Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Trustees will operate with six members until the Nov. 6 election, after unanimously agreeing to leave it up to the voters to decide Board President Tom Arnett’s replacement.
Local students excel in MATHCOUNTS competition
Ten Morgan Hill student mathematicians are headed to Stanford, after scoring big in the local MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition and qualifying for the Northern California State Competition in March.
MHUSD evaluating athletic director position
Although the school board offered its support for a shift to employing full-time athletic directors at each of the district’s high schools, Morgan Hill Unified’s brass stopped short of guaranteeing the positions and only requested approval of a revised job description.
Applications open for MHUSD trustee’s seat
The Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education has begun accepting applications for a vacant seat on the seven-member body. The successful applicant will be provisionally appointed by the existing board members after the application deadline of Aug. 20 has passed, in a...
Report card finds CA struggles to support children’s educational needs
Despite statewide efforts, California is still struggling to support the personal and educational needs of its students, according to the 2024 California Children’s Report Card conducted by the organization Children Now, which “grades the State on its ability to support better outcomes for kids”...











