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Wanting to avoid any chance of repeating last winter’s catastrophic flooding when Anderson Reservoir spilled over for the first time since 2006 due to heavy rains, water officials have kept the county’s largest water reserve at lower levels than what is mandated by the state.

Any pressure of being the son of two decorated Olympic champions has not fazed Morgan Hill’s Anthony Ponomarenko—who together with ice dancing partner Christina Carreira won the junior national title at last weekend’s 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose.

Sister Cities of Morgan Hill has expanded its programs to allow local families and teens age 14-17 to participate in a cultural exchange with sister city San Casciano, Tuscany, Italy.

About an inch or more of rain is expected to fall over the next two days, with heavy downpour at times Monday evening, before clearing up by Wednesday and through the weekend, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Anderson.

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley is in need of more Morgan Hill and Gilroy community volunteers to serve as friends, mentors and advocates for children in foster care.

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake near Berkeley jolted local residents awake early in the morning Jan. 4, according to various social media posts.The temblor was centered about 2 miles east of Berkeley in the East Bay, states the U.S. Geological Survey’s website. It occurred at 2:39am Jan. 4.The earthquake did not result in any notable injuries, damage or other emergencies in Morgan Hill, according to an MHPD dispatch employee.Numerous residents posted on Facebook that the quake woke them up.Another, smaller earthquake occurred near Cupertino about an hour later, at 3:34am Jan. 4, according to USGS. That temblor registered 2.5 on the Richter scale.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Northern California challenged its branch offices across the region, including one in Morgan Hill, to raise money for charity and 15 offices from Carmel to Santa Rosa raised over $100,000 in the recent fundraiser.

Van Daele Homes and Presidio Residential Capital have begun model home construction at The Gables, a 9.4-acre community that will offer 37 attached townhomes ranging from approximately 1,400 to 2,100 square feet in Morgan Hill, according to a Dec. 21 press release.

It’s the second day of the New Year and the Morgan Hill Centennial Recreation Center is bustling with activity as residents begin to put their “Get fit in 2018” resolutions into action.

Supplying hundreds of needy South County families with a warm meal, winter jackets, toys, photos with Santa and a bag of groceries has become a holiday tradition for volunteers who attend the Morgan Hill chapter of the Cathedral of Faith.