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Morgan Hill's Poppy Jasper Film Festival has awarded its 2006 scholarship to Alyssa Nelson, a graduating senior at Live Oak High School. An exceptional student, Alyssa's studies have included audio/video and digital photography courses. A portion of her scholarship application included manipulated digital still photographs as well as two digital video projects. Her ambition is to combine music with visual images to enhance the emotional impact of both. She is working on her submission for this year's Poppy Jasper Film Festival.

A higher percentage of students in the Morgan Hill and Gilroy Unified School Districts are proficient or advanced in the 2013 California Standards Tests – a major component of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) assessment – than the state as a whole.

Health officials have identified a probable case of the H1N1 flu

School Board trustees will have their work cut out for them

Grant runs out this year for second officer

$1 million measure fails to pass

With nearly 438,000 children living in Santa Clara County, it is important elected officials and voters understand how funding and policy decisions impact children’s lives, according to an Oct. 11 announcement from the County Office of Education. In partnership with the Local Early Education Planning...