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January 17, 2026

2 letters: General Plan Advisory Committee filled with self-interested members; Government must stay out of our private lives

General Plan Advisory Committee stuffed with self-interested members

‘Little Women’: A delightful visit to another time

Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” has never been out of print since it was first published in 1868. It was translated into a least a dozen foreign languages during Alcott's life and can now be found in 50 different languages including Bengali, Chinese, Indonesian and Urdu.

A few Grinch gripes; let’s clearly understand what the Brown Act says

Well, I was going to write a Grinch column and complain about all the pins and fasteners in men’s dress shirts, the cyclists wearing invisible king’s crowns who ride three and four abreast in the roadway and sneer if you honk after waiting for a couple of minutes, or those who fumble at the grocery checkout counter pulling out one coin at a time to get the exact change while six people are in line ... but enough, I’m not really in the mood and that’s a good thing.

Trustees should start a search

There are whisperings that the Morgan Hill Unified Board of Trustees is ready to offer Interim Superintendent Steve Betando a three-year contract.

‘Black Santa’ supports world’s charities

In planning a vacation trip to the UK for this summer, I discovered a charming tradition in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This city was once known for its gun battles and explosions perpetrated by Roman Catholics and Protestants against each other. Now, however, Christmas brings these Christians together to aid the needy in their midst.

Easy and fun winter decorating ideas

Where did the year go? It's already time for winter holiday decorating! If that makes you turn into the Grinch, relax and use some of these fun and inexpensive ideas. Decorating for the holidays doesn't need to be a huge or expensive production. Craft and grocery stores are great places to pick up inexpensive ingredients for your seasonal decorating. Here are some easy ideas that will make your winter decorating simpler, less expensive but still seasonal and fun.

Love’s pure light … it’s the Spirit of Christmas

“Silent night, Holy night! All is calm, all is bright ...”

There’s more to that cute head tilt

Q: When our dog hears a funny noise, he tips his head sideways to listen. We think it's adorable, but why does he do this?

Home for the holidays …

This time of year, as family members gather for the holidays, is a great opportunity to hold an annual family meeting.

New library hours coming and let’s get that bumpy U.S. 101 stretch fixed

Seriously, no time like the present for a rousing rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Nights and nights in the 20s. The garden is a mess and when I left the cut Christmas tree outside for one night and filled the red bucket with water, it froze solid as a hockey rink. Good thing we didn’t shell out for any front-porch poinsettias. Always hiccup on the poinsettia pronunciation ... poins easy, it’s the setia or setta part that’s the stumble.

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