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‘Tis the season for gift giving! Why do you suppose most every religion expressed in the United States of America in the 21st century—and there are countless religions—all have a season set-aside for “gift giving”?  Could it be that all who frame their lives around...

The Calgary Flames’ win on Jan. 18 in Winnipeg was against the best team in the entire Western Conference. The Jets had been 18-4-3 at home and 31-12-3 overall until Wolf and the Flames beat them. Wolf is now No. 6 in the NHL in...

With Christmas decorations sometimes going up before Thanksgiving, and even Halloween, it may seem unnecessary to prolong Christmas. However, Catholics and many other Christian traditions can extend Christmas into the second week of January.   We do so because the overwhelming and joyful reality of the...

Live Oak had a rocky start to the 2024 season. There were three one-sided losses and a painful 20-14 defeat to rival Sobrato.  But under the covers, one notes that those three teams that beat the Acorns decisively (Palma, Los Gatos and Menlo-Atherton), were all...

The Sobrato boys basketball team is jelling and it is coming at a great time. League play in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa East Division started this past week and it’s a wide-open free-for-all.  With a close loss to Mt. Pleasant and a...

California’s homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly here than in most of the rest of the country, according to new federal data.  The number of homeless Californians increased just over 3% last year compared to the...

The City of Morgan Hill appointed John Lang—a former economic development official for the city—as its new Housing and Economic Mobility Director. Lang started his new position Jan. 21.  “The city is committed to meeting the housing needs of its current and future residents while...

Live Oak HS Boys Basketball (6-8 overall) Recent results: Lost 64-62 at Oakwood; won 69-39 vs. San Lorenzo Valley Upcoming games: 7pm Jan. 15 at Gilroy; 7pm Jan. 17 at Evergreen Valley NOTES: Against SLV, Ethan Estrada Sanchez scored 24 points and Devon DeHaro added 16 points. Live...

An opening reception was held Jan. 11 in downtown Morgan Hill for “Meditations,” a photography show by San Jose-based photographer and educator, Allan Barnes. The two-hour event invited the public—including many of Barnes’ students from his photography class at nearby Sobrato High School—to explore and...

Gilroy Assistance League is accepting grant request applications through Feb. 21. The local nonprofit considers grant requests that directly benefit youth organizations, programs and schools in Gilroy, San  Martin and Morgan Hill, says a press release from Gilroy Assistance League.  This year, Gilroy Assistance League...