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Dozens of local residents, veterans and their families gathered May 29 in downtown Morgan Hill to remember those who died in combat serving their country. The annual Memorial Day ceremony, organized by Morgan Hill resident and Vietnam veteran Eddie Bowers, took place in front...

Led by another sensational pitching performance from freshman Hailey Nguyen and potent hitting from Dre DeJesus and Ava Chapman, the Live Oak High softball team proved to be unstoppable in winning the Central Coast Section Division IV playoff championship May 27 at San Jose...

Through the first two rounds in the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs, it’s apparent the Live Oak High softball team is vastly underseeded in terms of division placement.  The No. 2 seed Acorns have played just one inning above the minimum amount possible after...

When I attend a 50th anniversary celebration of friends, parishioners and family, I’m struck by love in many dimensions. Undoubtedly the enduring love and good fortune of the couple is celebrated, but also felt and visible are all the effects of that love among...

Firearms—even those carried by lawful permit holders—are formally prohibited from Morgan Hill’s government offices and other sites after a recent city council decision.  An ordinance approved unanimously by the five-member Morgan Hill Council on May 3 prohibits firearms in “sensitive places,” as defined by recent...

After moving to Gilroy in 2016, Isaac Bravo searched for culinary classes to nurture his love of baking he gained from working with his mother in the kitchen. But he struggled to find the classes suited for young people, until he and a friend noticed...

Christian Hauge's ascent has been nothing short of meteoric. Quite fitting actually, considering he runs the 100-meter dash.  The Live Oak High junior only started competing in track and field last year but now has the title of Central Coast Section champion. Hauge crossed the...

St. Louise Regional Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) received the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) on May 21.  The Beacon Award lauds hospital critical-care units that set standards for excellence in patient-care environments by collecting and using...

Usually when a high school athlete like Sara Tran has her senior season cut short due to injury, it makes for a rather depressing time.  After all, most seniors aren’t good enough to compete in college athletics, so playing sports in high school is the...

The inaugural Sobrato FFA Car Show was a resounding success on May 20, with 113 classic cars entered and more than $4,000 raised for the local high school’s chapter of the Future Farmers of America, according to Sobrato High School Agriculture teacher Kayla Erath.  The...