Editorials

Discontinuing bottled water shipments to households affected by

Cheers to South County wineries for bringing home the gold - and the silver, bronze and in one case a double gold - from the San Francisco Wine Competition, recognized as the largest competition of American wines in the world.

Cheers to St. Catherine Church and parish on its centennial

Having an actual race for the Santa Clara Valley Water District seat that represents South County is rather like a cool dip in a lake on a hot summer Gilroy day: refreshing. That the challenger is an expert in water engineering and a bit of a pot stirrer is, well, just what the doctor ordered.

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For the first time in a quarter century, the annual hike up

A final rip-roaring CHEER for the awesome Live Oak High School football team. Despite their devastating loss Saturday against Archbishop Riordan High School's crusaders in the Central Coast Section Middle School Division title game, the Acorns have put Morgan Hill on the prep football map in style. The Acorns were playing in the first CCS final since 1989. Despite facing a more athletic team and missing its quarterback, the Acorns played with everything they had against the West Catholic Athletic League's fifth-place team. The team ended the game strongly with three touchdowns in the final 13 minutes. Kudos also to first-year coach John Michael Porras for his leadership and hard work to transform the team into one of the best the school has ever had. Last, but not least, a big congratulations to the Sobrato High School Bulldogs for their first division win in four years. This accomplishment means the determined Bulldogs advance to a new division.

The Coyote Valley Task Force members have been taking their plan

DUI arrest increase this year sends alarm about prevalence of

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's nomination of state Senator Abel