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The annual Morgan Hill Veterans Run is scheduled for Nov. 6, allowing participants to support those who served in the armed services well in advance of downtown Morgan Hill’s Veterans Day ceremony.  The Veterans Run was started by Charles Weston, a Vietnam combat veteran and...

Santa Clara County’s top health official urged residents Monday to get an updated Covid-19 booster vaccine if they are eligible to do so as the holiday season approaches. According to Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody, just 11% of Santa Clara County...

For most of the game, the Live Oak High football team felt the frustration of not being able to finish drives on offense.  But when plays had to be made from both the offense and defense, the Acorns got it done. Bo Rizzi’s pass breakup...

Running in the Nov. 8 election for Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee for Area 4 are businesswoman Pamela Gardiner and incumbent Carol Gittens.  Gittens was elected to her first term on the MHUSD Board of Education in 2018. Her background includes more than 30...

“Follow your dream—you can do it!” That is the encouragement often offered to children, to youth and to adults in our lives. It is an encouragement to be bold, to pursue their dreams and to persist through difficulties. But what is that dream? What is...

There is no incumbent in the Nov. 8 election for the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3 representative.  The Trustee Area’s current trustee, Heather Orosco, is not running for re-election after serving one term. She was elected to the board...

Emily Lopez has come a long way since she started playing field hockey in her freshman year at Live Oak High. Now a senior and one of the Acorns’ captains, Lopez has worked hard to improve and become one of the team’s best all-around...

Running for the Morgan Hill Unified School District Trustee Area 2 seat are James Dill and incumbent John Horner.  Horner is running for his second four-year term on the MHUSD Board of Trustees. His professional experience started out as an engineer and manager in the...

Live Oak High football coach Mike Gemo likes where his team is at as it enters the stretch run in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mount Hamilton Division season.  The Acorns are 5-1 overall and 1-0 in league play following a resounding 41-14 win over...

A few of you may have noticed the curious-looking structure that popped up outside my home recently. No, we did not embark on an overnight house expansion project. What you saw is our sukkah—a temporary structure that is the highlight of the weeklong holiday...