Best race yet
It took 160 hours of training for a 7 ½ minute improvement. To set a personal-record (PR) at the California International Marathon (CIM) in Sacramento on Dec. 4, I had to train harder than ever. That meant running 60 miles a week, six days a week (Sunday was my lone day off). My “recovery” runs were anywhere from 7 to 8 miles.
Loan options
With mortgage rates rising quickly post election, there has been much more attention paid to Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) loans. Many people have stayed away from these types of loans in the past 10 years as the fallout from the mortgage meltdown drove the market to fixed rates. Also, when long term 30-year fixed rates are in the mid to low-threes, it doesn't make much sense to look at an ARM loan.
Police find drugs and handgun during traffic stop
Police reportedly found illegal drugs and a firearm on a parolee in Morgan Hill after an officer made a traffic stop Jan. 13.About 9:15 a.m., a Morgan Hill Police officer ran the plate on a vehicle in the area of Tennant Avenue and U.S. 101, and discovered it was displaying false tags, according to MHPD reports.The officer made a traffic stop and contacted the driver, Michael Wario, 24 of Morgan Hill. The officer learned Wario was on parole for shooting from or into an occupied vehicle or dwelling, police said.While the officer was awaiting backup, he noticed Wario appeared to be concerned about something in the back seat of the vehicle as he repeatedly glanced that way, according to police. The officer asked him why he kept looking behind him, but Wario said there was nothing illegal in the car that he was aware of.Wario was removed from the vehicle and detained until officers could complete a parole search, police said. The officer opened the rear passenger door and saw a .38 revolver on the floorboard behind the front seat. Police determined the handgun was loaded.Police also found cocaine and methamphetamine in the vehicle, according to the MHPD report. Wario told police that knew the gun and the meth were in the car, but the cocaine was not his.Wario was booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of weapons, narcotics and a parole violation.
Morgan Hill gets drenched, again
Local rain gauges reported nearly two inches of rain in Morgan Hill in the last 24 hours, as more strong storms brought some torrential downpours and street flooding overnight and early in the morning Jan. 20.The Santa Clara Valley Water District’s West Edmundson rain gauge shows about 1.65 inches has fallen in the last 24 hours. The district’s gauge at West Little Llagas shows 1.46 inches has fallen in the same time period.Forecasters are expecting the rain to pick up again the afternoon of Jan. 20, after a few brief hours of scattered sunshine. The rainfall will continue at least until Jan. 24, with the heaviest downpours expected overnight Saturday and Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.Morgan Hill residents can still pick up sandbags to protect their property from flooding at three locations: next to the El Toro Fire Station near the intersection of Monterey and Old Monterey roads; the southeastern corner of the city’s Caltrain parking lot on Depot Street; and on Edes Court just outside the city’s corporation yard.
Oakwood outlasts Trinity in slugfest
The Boys Varsity Basketball team traveled to Monterey Monday to face off with powerhouse Trinity Christian in an offensive slugfest, winning 83-73.
Council appoints Jachimowicz to vacant seat
After a thorough grilling of dozens of applicants, the Morgan Hill City Council unanimously appointed attorney and local native Caitlin Robinett Jachimowicz to the vacant fifth seat on the dais.
County seeks volunteers for Grand Jury
The Santa Clara County Superior Court is looking for volunteers to serve on the 2017-18 Grand Jury, which serves as the county’s “civil watchdog,” according to a press release.The Grand Jury is an arm of the Judicial Branch of government. It serves to examine aspects of the county and city government, special districts and school districts. It is authorized to inspect and audit books, records, and financial expenditures, to ensure accountability of public funds. The Grand Jury may also inspect jails and juvenile detention facilities.Serving on the Grand Jury allows citizens “the unique opportunity: to contribute to the efficiency of local government and play a key part in ensuring that government officials are held accountable to the residents and taxpayers, the release continues.Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, U.S. citizens, and residents of Santa Clara County. Service on the grand jury requires a time commitment of about 25 hours per week, or as determined by the Grand Jury. Candidates must be willing to dedicate this year of service to keep careful watch over various aspects of county government. The one-year term of the 2017-18 panel will begin June 22, 2017.“It’s vital that those who are charged with this incredible responsibility reflect the tremendous diversity that makes up Santa Clara County. First and foremost we’re looking for civic mindedness, strong ethics and courage, but we also need a mixed set of skills and abilities in our jurors so that we can assemble the deep reservoir of knowledge necessary in this broad oversight role,” expressed Presiding Superior Court Judge Patricia Lucas.Those interested in applying may obtain an application online at scscourt.org under “Civil Grand Jury.” Questions about informational events or the Grand Jury may be directed to [email protected] or by contacting Tamara Davis, Deputy Manager of Jury Services, at 408-882-2721.The deadline to submit applications is March 30.
UPDATE: Police ID two dead in Jan. 17 traffic accident
Two motorists—one a Gilroy resident and one from San Jose—died in a head-on collision on Hale Avenue in north Morgan Hill Tuesday afternoon, according to police.About 3 p.m. Jan. 17, authorities responded to the accident involving a 2012 Volkswagen Golf and a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe on Hale Avenue just south of Willow Springs Road.The Tahoe, driven by Malissa Moon, 29 of Gilroy, was traveling northbound on Hale at about 45 mph, according to a California Highway Patrol incident report. The Volkswagen, with Scott Lane, 51 of San Jose, at the wheel, was going southbound about 65 mph.“Witnesses to this collision placed Lane driving in a reckless manner and passing vehicles on the west shoulder, prior to the collision,” reads the CHP report.For an unknown reason, the Volkswagen crossed the double yellow lines in the middle of Hale Avenue just north of Willow Springs Road. The left front side of the vehicle collided with the left front side of the Tahoe, according to police.The collision was so forceful that investigators think both drivers suffered fatal injuries immediately upon impact, the CHP report says. Witnesses called 911, and both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene shortly after paramedics and police arrived. The CHP report added that each driver was pinned inside the wreckage, and efforts to revive either motorist were unsuccessful.At about 4 p.m. at the scene, emergency personnel were preparing to use hydraulic tools to extricate both bodies from the wrecked vehicles, according to police.Alcohol or drugs are not suspected as factors in the accident, police said. The accident remains under investigation.Both lanes of Hale Avenue between Willow Springs Road and Tilton Avenue were closed to all vehicle traffic while police investigated and cleaned up the scene during the afternoon commute, police said.
