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If you aren't up to your elbows in leftover holiday cookies this week, you are probably either in traction with both arms held rigidly skyward or dead. Yes, friends, 'tis the season for finishing the spoils of holiday baking. As if you didn't already have enough to do with the big Christmas clean up, exchanging gifts that don't fit or are too hideous for public viewing and coaxing the cat out of the Christmas tree, now you've become the family's pushy cookie peddler.

When California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a financial state of emergency earlier this month, the news kind of got lost because it was announced on a Friday afternoon, it was in the middle of the holiday season and more likely, as California taxpayers, we have seemingly been immunized to the state's perpetual fiscal difficulties. Finding $14 billion to close the current projected budget gap either through programs cuts, increased or new taxes, or some combination of those, won't be easy and it will only be more complicated by the partisan wrangling and the election year positioning that we will all bear witness to.

Run down water district property

Go ahead and doubt Jeff Garcia. Just about everyone has. I'll

Here is your chance to grade the Morgan Hill City Council and City Manager Ed Tewes on how they are accomplishing goals adopted in February. These are six of many goals being reviewed by you, our valued readers, our city officials and the Morgan Hill Times Editorial Board. Reader involvement is critical in the Morgan Hill Times "Accountability in Community Leadership Project" to evaluate and hold public elected officials accountable. We appreciate your participation.

Niner's head coach Mike Nolan's win Saturday night last Saturday