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This school year, the Morgan Hill Unified School District has

Earlier this week I was driving down San Benito Street in my 2001 Ford truck unwillingly going below the speed limit behind a distracted driver behind the wheel of a Dodge Viper sports car.

When I was a kid in Danville back in the mid-1970s, I saw my dad putting bricks in all the toilet tanks in the house to help do our part during the drought. I remember sections of cracked earth in the back of our house, with crevices so deep I imagined if I pulled one away, I might get to see clear to China. I remember the gas shortage that resulted in us running out of gas in the behemoth of a Suburban and literally coasting into the driveway of the gas station to take our place at the end of the snaking line while Jackson Browne’s “Running on Empty” played over the radio.

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There is no doubt that even our generally pleasant South Valley communities are impacted by the presence of juvenile gangs. Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister all suffer from varying degrees of violence, intimidation and graffiti. Perhaps a strategy being used in a neighboring city could help alleviate this situation here.

I haven't been this annoyed by a state election ballot since

The Terracotta Warriors is a long moment in history that tells of what seems to be a never ending struggle for security in a violent and dangerous world. It is a saga of astonishing success, ingenuity, determination and the will to survive, and is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world – known as The Eighth Wonder Of The World.

It’s that time of the year, when the rain comes and affects the playing conditions on the golf course. The three keys to playing golf in wet conditions are simply to stay dry, use more club and knowing the rules of golf for casual water.