No RDA Benefits in RDA-Funded Outdoor Sports Complex
The Morgan Hill Times Aug. 17 editorial supporting the Condit Road outdoor recreation complex is misleading and misinformed. The complex, wonderful in its concept and design, in my opinion will not serve the Redevelopment Agency (RDA). It is funded by RDA dollars but does not fulfill the intent and mission of the RDA and that is a concern. The primary purpose of the complex as stated in the authorizing resolution as approved by the City Council is to bring jobs, new development, reduce crime and blight within the RDA project area. The new sports complex does not do that.
Roll Out those Rock ’em, Sock ’em Super Bowl Snacks
Are you ready, people? Time to strap on your aprons!
Mothers are Still the Best Educators of Preschool Children
Starting in the late 1940s, most public school systems in the U.S. included the kindergarten program as a part of their regular 12-year sequence. Kindergarten (translation: a child's garden) was intended to build certain skills that would better prepare children to function as group members. In the early 1960s, the Ford Foundation developed programs to serve pre-kindergarten children who resided in low-income urban areas. They were designed to enhance nurturing activities that would put them on even footing with their pre-kindergarten peers. Initially, this effort only included the summer session that preceded the kindergarten year. One of the programs became know as Head Start.
South County fire protection up in the air
Lately there seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the future
Toughening of ‘Social Host’ Ordinance is Preventative Measure
My opportunities to observe the staff at Sobrato High School have shown me they are acutely aware of safety issues and really look out for the kids. In this school year alone that is barely half over, Principal Richard Knapp and his staff have interrupted a sexual predator trying to trick students, saved another from dying on campus from acute alcohol poisoning, and caught others who have been high or in possession of alcohol or narcotics. (And these are just what made the paper). When I think of what I need from an institution that educates my children, foremost is safety. From what I've seen, no private school could do better.
This Holiday is Finally a Wrap!
Today I would like to tell you that you did it! You survived the shopping, the baking, the office parties and even the tacky "I'm Santa's Vixen" t-shirt from your weird brother-in-law, Fred. Yes, that is what I would like to tell you, but unfortunately I can't because this is post-Christmas week, a.k.a. "What the Heck Happened Here – Did We Host a College Fraternity Hazing?" Because nothing short of a nuclear blast could account for this big of a mess.
An Apology and a ‘No’ Vote on Proposition 85
A few weeks ago, in my column citing examples of lack of discipline in public schools, I said that the summer assignments at a Morgan Hill public school weren't collected. This is what I understood from conversations with not just my student, but another. When I tried to verify the information (phone system is awful to navigate, an email went unanswered), I opted for not giving the school the benefit of the doubt and printed what I believed was correct.
Gurst View: College cash plan: Kids should have ‘skin in the game’
I made a deal with my kids about their college educations. It's
What we will and won’t have under new budget
California has a new budget, and it even came in on time for a
Just What Do Those Arrows Mean on Recyclables?
If you are a reasonably observant person, you've no doubt noticed that most plastic containers have a number surrounded by a set of chasing arrows. Here's your weekly eco-quiz, don't worry ... it's multiple choice, which gives you a chance to gauge your eco-knowledge:
