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As Ann Sobrato High School senior Catherine Le celebrated her selection as an All-American drum major last summer, the 17-year-old senior had no idea what went along with the honor. Le, chosen by Varsity Cheerleading & Dance for her performances at the weeklong United Spirit...

Sister Cities of Morgan Hill has added Ameca, Mexico to its roster of city-to-city connections, according to a Jan. 7 announcement. “The relationship between the cities is intended to promote the spirit of friendship, international cooperation and goodwill between Morgan Hill and Ameca,” according to...

Morgan Hill residents living within the Trustee Area 7 boundaries and interested in a two-year term on the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education have until Jan. 15 to submit their candidacy application, according to district staff. A vacancy occurred when Trustee Teresa...

With many Morgan Hill families headed by highly involved parents active in their children’s schooling, education remains a hot topic among households and social circles. There was a lot to talk about in 2018. Before looking back, however, let’s look ahead, starting at the top of...

Local school district officials were given board permission to try to recover $16,000 in lost Average Daily Attendance funds from the State Dept. of Education due to special circumstances. “Morgan Hill Unified School District experienced a significant decrease in attendance on October 22, 2018 due...

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...

Britton Middle School eighth grader Ben Hayes was looking for a good reason to get dirty and play down by the creek. So when it was time to decide on his science project for Britton’s annual competition, he knew exactly what to do. “I wanted...

Prospective students can now enroll in winter and spring session classes at Gavilan College, which offers a variety of courses at five locations as well as online: the main campus is in Gilroy, with additional instructional sites in San Jose’s Coyote Valley, Morgan Hill,...

Five new trustees took the oath of office as they officially joined Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education Dec. 11—and the quintet of first-term board members got right to work. Trustees Carol Gittens, John Horner, Heather Orosco, Wendy Sullivan and Vanessa Sutter were...

Citing “work and personal obligations” as the genesis for her early departure, trustee Teresa Murillo resigned from the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education in a self-penned Dec. 7 notification. Murillo, a first-term trustee who ran unopposed for the Trustee Area 7 seat...