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December 5, 2025

Editorial: New points of view

The November election was historic for Morgan Hill—the first council members to be elected from districts rather than by all city voters. The council members not only have new sets of constituents but also represent the rich diversity of our city and our state—a diversity...

An untold veteran’s story

Armistice Day, 100 years ago Nov. 11: They met in a park in London; that was the story. My grandfather had recently been on the front. My grandmother a young woman living in London with her family and going to college, studying botany. When...

Democracy takes a bow

There were cheers last week about the record or near-record turnout levels in the midterm elections in California, and across the U.S. While the numbers were relatively high—approaching 60 percent in some California counties— they were properly qualified by adjectives such as “midterm,” “off-year”...

Democracy takes a bow

There were cheers last week about the record or near-record turnout levels in the midterm elections in California, and across the U.S. While the numbers were relatively high‰-approaching 60 percent in some California counties‰- they were properly qualified by adjectives such as ‰"midterm,‰" ‰"off-year‰"...

Guest view: Celebrate Diwali in Morgan Hill

By Poonam Chabra and Manjeet Singh It’s that time of the year again—the Indian Association of South County’s annual Diwali mega event is here! IASC is a nonprofit organization and an initiative of the Indian community living in south Santa Clara County. The organization’s mission is...

Guest view: Veterans Day proclamation

Veterans Day Proclamation, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oct.8, 1954 Whereas, it has long been our custom to commemorate Nov. 11, the anniversary of the ending of World War I, by paying tribute to the heroes of that tragic struggle and by rededicating ourselves to...

Guest view: Shout against the hatred

For Jews, Saturday is the Sabbath. When we greet one another on Saturday, we say these words: “Shabbat shalom, Sabbath peace.” But this past Saturday, as Jews gathered in worship at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, there was no Shabbat shalom....

Our view: Sellers for Mayor

Greg Sellers, of the three candidates for mayor of Morgan Hill, understands best the new role for the mayor in our new system of district representation. The new mayor will be the only elected city-wide representative on the City Council after the Nov. 6 election,...

Guest view: Return to Good Governance Nov. 6

For an organization such as a school board to be successful it must be diligent in establishing clear objectives, it must strive to continuously improve and it must maintain ethical and legal standing in the community. The essential core or “heart” of such an...

Guest view: Why some women support Kavanaugh

It seems a lot of people can’t fathom why a woman could support Brett Kavanaugh. I can, and here’s why. I come from a young generation of women who were never taught consent. In our world, we were taught that our bodies didn’t belong to...

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