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County officials bracing for draconian budget cuts are exploring

Charles Weston and Paul Rakitin—two local businessmen, veterans and runners—presented the proceeds of their Nov. 8 inaugural Morgan Hill Veterans Day Run last week to three nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting American combat vets and their families. Weston, co-owner of Weston Miles Architects and a Vietnam veteran, and Rakitin, the owner of The Running Shop who served in Afghanistan in 2010-11, presented a check for $2,550 to representatives of three nonprofits. Pictured in the attached photo are (left to right) Rakitin; Ken Frickle of Team Red, White and Blue; Thaddeus Dickens of Mission Continues; Frank Keffer of Operation Care and Comfort; and Weston. Also receiving proceeds from the Veterans Run was The Muddy Patriot. The Nov. 8 Veterans Day run took a 5K route through Morgan Hill. They organized the event, which they hope will recur annually, not only to raise money for organizations that support their fellow veterans; they also wanted to raise exposure of these groups and people so that struggling vets know there is support available for them.

“Takedown!” screamed ESPN commentator Gerard “Rock” Harrison in the sudden-victory overtime of the 149s title match at the recent NCAA Championships. “Valencia victorious for the Stanford Cardinal!” Morgan Hill native and Sobrato alum Aden Valencia had just achieved one of the biggest athletic accomplishments in...

Hundreds of people attended the long anticipated grand opening of the Cura Contemporary art center in downtown Morgan Hill on Nov. 16. Featuring two floors of exhibition space—currently displaying works from dozens of artists—as well as areas for workshops and demonstrations, a ground floor wine...

A centennial photographic celebration contrasting Morgan Hill's

South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Fun Home” explores how one woman revisits her fractured childhood with a closeted father through the lens of memory, blending humor with heartbreak in a wandering journey through family secrets, missed opportunities and, ultimately, forgiveness and acceptance. Based on...