Religion: Is Jesus my imaginary friend?
Are we making it all up?
My three-year-old has an imaginary friend. They play, laugh and explore together. But that’s not what’s supposed to happen in our faith traditions—right? Too often, my childhood picture of Jesus behaved more like an imaginary friend than the risen...
Live Oak hosts sports camps during the summer
Sporting action continues this summer at Live Oak High School. There is the popular All-Sports Camp and also 15 Specialty Camps.
These camps provide summer fun and instruction under the leadership of the Acorns’ coaching staff and many of their student-athletes. This summer marks the...
County officials warn of ‘critical’ federal healthcare cuts at townhall
Santa Clara County officials and partnering nonprofits convened an emergency townhall meeting in South County Friday to warn residents about potential impacts from recently passed federal legislation that could slash healthcare funding and force difficult choices for local services.
The meeting at the Valley Health...
Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Santa Clara County
Due to the increasing fire danger, Cal Fire is suspending all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and the western portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, says a press release from the...
Community leaders honored as Freedom Fest parade grand marshals
Three groups representing generations of community service will lead Morgan Hill’s 150th annual Independence Day parade on July 4.
BookSmart owners Brad Jones and Cinda Meister, local educator Courtney Schmidt, and the Emilio Guglielmo Family Winery—represented by brothers George and Gene Guglielmo—have been selected as...
Highway interchange construction is under way
Crews are pictured June 13 moving dirt on the west side of the interchange of Highway 101 and State Route 25 in south Gilroy. Construction began earlier this month on the long planned new interchange project, which is designed to ease congestion, improve safety...
Religion: Yom Kippur: Receiving God’s mercy and grace
Do you have a song that takes you back in your memory to a different time, a different place? Sometimes the melodies are so deeply entwined in our emotional psyches that we recapture the feelings, as if the event is happening right now.
Liturgy, the...
Sobrato softball advances to playoffs for third straight year
Sobrato softball completed its third straight year in the top division and it was another fine season, marked by a great playoff run.
It’s very competitive in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Mt. Hamilton Division, and the 2025 team had to overcome several hurdles, including...
MHUSD launches special education teacher apprenticeship program
In a bold move to address the statewide teacher shortage and strengthen the pipeline into the profession, Morgan Hill Unified School District has launched a groundbreaking Special Education Educator Pipeline and Retention Strategy, district officials said.
As the first district in Santa Clara County to...
Hernandez and Bustamante excel, move on to four-year colleges
Athletic teams at local junior colleges Gavilan and Hartnell are often mostly populated by student-athletes from a cross-section of local high schools. The JCs provide a continuing avenue for education and athletics for many, and a large number look to move on to four-year...
















