Hiking where summer looks like springtime
Yes, California's golden (read: brown) hills are lovely, but even in non-drought years our mid-summer landscape seems coated by a dusty tinge that makes me long for a cool verdant setting. Fortunately for us, medicine for parched souls is just over the hill.
‘Evita’: A refreshing new look at an old story
In London in 1976, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice released an album of a show that would be called “Evita.” By early 1977, the album took the world by storm and when “Evita” premiered in London in June 1978, everyone was humming "Don't Cry For Me Argentina." In September 1979, “Evita” opened on Broadway to a sold out run and won seven Tonys, including Best Musical, Score, Book and Director. “Evita's” Broadway run went on for four years.
Letter: A church-state crossroad approaches with 2026 elections
As Morgan Hill moves toward the 2026 election, big national debates about religion and government are showing up close to home. Questions about democracy, religious neutrality, and the influence of Christian-nationalist politics now shape how local leaders talk about “separation of church and state,”...
Helping Organize SV Puzzle Day Brings Out True Volunteer Spirit
"Paul Revere earned his living as a silversmith. But what do we remember him for? His volunteer work. All activism is volunteering in that it's done above and beyond earning a living and deals with what people really care passionately about. Remember, no one gets paid to rebel. All revolutions start with volunteers."
Hidden gas tax makes staying in business more expensive in California
EDITOR: With gas prices still hovering near record high levels,
Letter: Longing for simpler times upon exit from Morgan Hill
I am a 50-year-old man who has spent my whole life in Morgan Hill. Being raised out in Paradise Valley on 16 acres of walnut orchard was the best any boy could hope for. My family has deep roots in this area and we...
Ancient site again welcomes pilgrims
Many religions feature pilgrimage as an aspect of practicing the faith. For example, one of the “five pillars of Islam” is to make the “haj,” a ritual visit to Mecca, once during one’s lifetime. In Christianity, pilgrimage has been called a “symbol in action,” representing the journey of the Christian’s life from earth to heaven.
Letters: Lines often blurred between online, prints editions of paper
Dear Editor, One of the challenges I've found with the local
Little or no compassion in anything President Bush does
EDITOR: Does anyone else remember George Bush







