Religion: The commonality of Islam and Judaism
Do Islam and Judaism have anything in common? Are they two religions that are radically different and at constant odds? There is a common perception that Muslims and Jews have been at odds for hundreds of years.
These two faiths share more in common than...
Winning ways continue for Emerald Regime
The Live Oak Emerald Regime marching band in recent weeks has continued its winning tradition—with substantial help from fundraisers and private donations.
The marching band swept first place in all categories at the Hollister Scarlet Regiment Tournament of Bands on Oct. 28. Specifically, the Live...
Young musicians hit high notes
Student-musicians at Morgan Hill’s Live Oak and Sobrato high schools have excelled and performed for live audiences at numerous recent events, with more chances on the horizon to showcase their talents and hard work far and wide.
And while both schools offer a variety of...
‘We can’t forget’ veterans who died
Longtime Morgan Hill resident Eddie Bowers still thinks about the carnage he experienced, and the young men he served next to who never made it home during his two years of combat service in Vietnam in the late 1960s.
Bowers, a U.S. Army veteran, thinks...
Transportation Master Plan outreach begins with online survey
The City of Morgan Hill has begun hosting community meetings and circulating a survey among residents for the city’s first Transportation Master Plan.
The first community meetings are scheduled for Nov. 8 and Nov. 16, with the latter of these conducted in Spanish, from 7-9pm...
South Valley Civic Theatre’s ‘Curious Incident’ opens Nov. 17
South Valley Civic Theatre’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” opens Nov. 17 and runs select days through Dec. 9 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.
The Tony Award-winning play is based on a novel about 15-year-old Christopher Boone, who is suspected...
What you need to know about flu, RSV, Covid
Don't call it a tripledemic—yet.
Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Covid-19 are circulating this fall, but not yet at the rate that worried public health agencies a year ago.
As we approach the time of winter when these diseases usually peak, around December to February,...
Panthers name new team president
Yosup Shim, a U.S Army veteran and former executive for large corporations including Amazon and J.P. Morgan, is the new Team President of the Bay Area Panthers.
“This pivotal appointment underscores the Panthers’ commitment to excellence both on and off the field as they look...
Business owner admits soliciting bribe in former sheriff’s alleged gun permit scheme
A Milpitas business owner has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to solicit a bribe, the latest development in the case that uncovered a scheme under former Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith’s administration to trade concealed firearms permits for political contributions.
After Michael Nichols, the...
Religion: Coping with the world
Whenever I feel like life is difficult or my circumstances are less than desirable, I think of the story of the ancient Israelites, led by Moses out of Egypt into the wilderness as found in the Holy Bible.
They wandered from land to land for...
