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A Morgan Hill gym owner accused of sexual battery appeared in court June 10, but his hearing was delayed until July 29 at South County Courthouse.David Wolfsmith, 49, was out of custody in lieu of $325,000 bail when he appeared June 10. At a previous hearing, the judge increased his bail from $100,000 after prosecutors added more charges to his case since his arrest.At the June 10 hearing, Wolfsmith waived his right to a speedy trial. Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Duong scheduled a hearing July 29 for his next court appearance.Wolfsmith is charged a total of 13 counts, including multiple felony counts of sexual battery by fraud, one count of lewd and lascivious act on a child younger than 14 and misdemeanor annoying or molesting a child. The charges are related to a total of seven female victims, two of whom are minors, according to authorities.Morgan Hill Police arrested Wolfsmith April 11, after an investigation that began in February.Wolfsmith and his wife Julia Wolfsmith are owners of Wolfpak Training Center in downtown Morgan Hill. He is a personal trainer who has coached a number of triathletes.

A Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing on a series of motions filed by former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield, who is accused of raping a disabled woman at his Morgan Hill home.Stubblefield appeared at South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill June 10. After meeting behind closed doors with Stubblefield’s attorneys and prosecutors, Judge Jacqueline Duong set a hearing for June 24 on Stubblefield’s motion to compel Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office to recuse itself from the case.At the June 24 hearing, the judge will also hear a defense motion to reconsider a protective order that currently prohibits Stubblefield from contacting his alleged victim. Stubblefield filed that motion June 10, just before the latest hearing.Stubblefield, 45, is charged with five felony counts related to the alleged rape. He is accused of assaulting the woman, 31 at the time, on April 9, 2015. Stubblefield has denied the allegations.Investigators said Stubblefield asked the woman to come to his home to interview for a babysitter job. He initially contacted the woman through the website sittercity.com, and asked her to visit his home the next day for a job interview.After a brief interview, the woman left, according to authorities. But Stubblefield called her back and offered to pay for her time. When she returned, he carried the woman to a room, raped her, forced her to perform oral sex and then gave her $80, according to police reports.The woman drove straight to the Morgan Hill police station from Stubblefield’s home to report the incident, according to authorities.After a year-long investigation, Morgan Hill police arrested Stubblefield May 2.In a statement after he made bail May 3, Stubblefield denied all the charges against him. He said he had consensual sex with the woman he is accused of raping.On June 24, the court will also hear a motion filed by Stubblefield seeking the results of a background check performed by the agency that listed his alleged victim as a babysitter for hire.Stubblefield’s attorney Gary Winuk said after the hearing that the defendant wants the California Attorney General’s Office to replace Rosen’s office as the prosecuting agency in the case in order to gain a better chance for a fair trial. He criticized the DA’s office for sending press releases to the media following Stubblefield’s arrest, claiming that he “unconscionably assaulted” the woman.Stubblefield is charged with one count each of rape by force, violence, duress, menace or fear; rape of a victim incapable of giving consent; oral copulation by force, violence, duress, menace or fear; oral copulation with a person incapable of giving legal consent; and false imprisonment.

Live Oak Girls Basketball Coach Mike Kiefer said he immediately noticed a freshman Amy Gunther and was impressed by her arrogance and her confidence she was ready to play varsity basketball.

Downtown residents and motorists are cautioned not to park or drive on the streets during the evening and early morning hours for three days next week, as the city will complete the neighborhood’s roadway resurfacing project.Work will take place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. June 13-15. Portions of downtown streets will be closed to all traffic. Vehicles and trailers will be prohibited from parking on the street. Graham Contractors warns that any vehicles parked on the street when construction is scheduled will be towed.Residents and businesses on the streets to be resurfaced are also cautioned not to water their lawns on the days that construction is scheduled, “as this may cause a permanent unsightly appearance on the street in front of your home,” reads a notice from Graham Contractors delivered to downtown businesses. The oil from the fresh new roadway surface could track stains into driveways, sidewalks and even onto carpets inside downtown homes.Temporary “No Parking” signs will be posted along the streets before construction begins.All work will take place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.The street resurfacing project is a final step in City Hall’s downtown infrastructure improvement plan, which began more than a year ago. This plan also included utility undergrounding on downtown streets, parking improvements, Third Street and Fourth Street resurfacing and Monterey Road median improvements.

Firefighters from CalFire, the Morgan Hill Fire Department and South Santa Clara County Fire District raised $22,740.90 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association with their annual “Fill the Boot” fundraiser.

You’ve had a long and stressful day at work. You’re exhausted, both mentally and physically. Dinner time is fast approaching. The last thing you want to do is prepare a meal at home. How do you overcome the urge to enter the drive-through at McDonalds or In-N-Out Burger and not gorge yourself on a Double-Double Animal style, fries and a soda, which will set you back 1,500 calories—give or take—instead of making a healthy, satisfying meal in a South Valley minute?Sound familiar? While it’s easy to give in and eat fast food on a pinch, the reality is fixing a tasty, healthy meal in minutes can be done on a consistent basis. Here are some of my favorite go-to options when I need to fix something in a hurry. Stir-fry for varietyWhen it comes to making a healthy and tasty stir-fry dish, you’ve got to start with the noodles. Using white-flour pasta is so yesterday. Instead, go with either semolina, quinoa, udon, buckwheat, brown rice pasta, black bean noodles, kelp or shirataki noodles for a nutritional boost. Chop up your favorite veggies, use your favorite seasonings and mix in some protein—tofu, chicken breast and lean cuts of red meat work best—for a power-packed, satisfying meal.For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of eating delicious tofu or have reservations about it, here’s how to make it a flavor bomb. Chop up tofu in squares, heat over medium in a pan and mix in a curry sauce (Trader Joe’s has the red, green and yellow varieties). Or simply add salt, black pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and cook in coconut oil. Go with an omeletWho doesn’t like an omelet at any time of the day? Didn’t think so. There are so many combinations you can use, but mix in some veggies/fruits such as avocados, bell peppers, onions, spinach and tomatoes, which will give you plenty of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. Cheese is a must, but always be on the conservative side, as it contains a lot of calories.Pair up the omelet with some toast—rye, pumpernickel, whole grain and cracked wheat are healthier options than white bread—and you’ve got a meal that is both satisfying and nutritious. Eggs are a complete protein, meaning it contains all nine essential amino acids. And having one or two a day won’t raise your LDL cholesterol levels—the bad kind—as previously thought.Eggs are also one of the most absorbable and digestible foods, along with oatmeal, avocados, bananas, sauerkraut, salmon, brown rice, chicken breast, kimchi and Greek yogurt. So load up on these foods—your stomach will thank you for it. Peanut butter and jelly  Remember the good old days when mom packed you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch? Mom knew what she was doing for the most part, but here are some tweaks to make sure your PB&J is healthier than ever before. Use one of the breads mentioned earlier, and creamy or crunchy peanut butter.There are so many flavored varieties on the shelves, and the best thing is they contain the same amount of calories and carbs as regular peanut butter. My personal favorite brand is the New York Peanut Butter Company’s White Chocolate flavor. Frankly, it’s so sweet that no jelly is needed. But for those of you who need a fruit component, skip the jelly and go with real fruit, which contains fiber and slows the absorption of sugar in your body. A quick note on why eating fruit is so much healthier than eating jelly, fruit preserves or drinking juice.The last three items are loaded with sugar, and in the case of juice, the process it goes through can destroy the fruits’ many beneficial nutrients and antioxidants. Studies have shown that eating fruit lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, while regularly drinking juice actually increases it. The juicing process strips fruit of all of its fiber, which plays a key role in slowing the absorption of sugar.Why is that important? Juice, fruit preserves and jelly have a high glycemic index, meaning it spikes the body’s blood sugar level and sends it soaring. When carbs are broken down into the body, it is converted into glucose to either be used for energy or stored as fat. Foods with a high glycemic index number can often be stored as fat because of a limited amount of physical activity. Beef/turkey/pork jerkyThis isn’t a meal by itself, of course, but it’s a great option to take when you’re on the road or busy in between assignments. Jerky is a great source for lean protein, which keeps you fuller longer. Jerky is also relatively low in calories and best of all, you can eat them anywhere. There are so many varieties of jerky out there, so make sure to choose the right ones. Stay away from ingredients like sodium benzoate, sodium phosphate and nitrates—trust me on this—and instead go with brands that have a cleaner ingredient list, including Krave and Perky Jerky, which have no preservatives, are high in protein and so tasty you’re liable to finish an entire pack.

Director John Nava knows his way around poker tables. He once sat at one with a chef, a Mafia boss, an Elvis impersonator and a Stanford student and he put all his money in on one bet. He lost.

The wildfire on the east side of Henry W. Coe State Park swelled to 196 acres overnight June 7-8, and crews are expected to continue combating the blaze in the rugged, mountainous area for at least a couple more days, according to authorities.

With all voting precincts reporting and 65 percent of the ballots counted countywide, Thomas Arnett holds a steady lead in the race for an open seat on the Morgan Hill Unified School District board of education.As of 8 a.m. June 8, Arnett tallied about 53 percent, or 4,903 of the votes cast in the June 7 election, according to returns from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office. Pam Torrisi had about 47 percent of the votes. A total of 9,276 votes have been cast in the race for former MHUSD Trustee Amy Porter Jensen’s seat on the board.The winner of the seat will complete Porter Jensen’s unfinished four-year term on the board, which ends in December. An election for a four-year board member for the same seat will take place in November.Arnett, 31, is an education researcher for the nonprofit think tank Clayton Christensen Institute. He attended San Martin/Gwinn Elementary, Britton Middle School and Live Oak High School.Torrisi, 64, is a retired MHUSD paraeducator of 34 years and a former classified union president. She is also a Live Oak alumna.Starting with the November election, the board will switch to by-district voting, in which candidates must reside in the geographical area within MHUSD’s area they hope to represent. Torrisi currently resides in the MHUSD district that the open seat represents, whereas Arnett does not.The MHUSD board consists of seven elected trustees. The new voting system that takes effect in November divides MHUSD boundaries into seven areas, each represented by a separate trustee.In other local races in the June 7 presidential primary election, Santa Clara County’s Measure A for the continuation for Parks Charter funding appears to have won a solid victory with 77 percent of votes tallied so far in support of the parcel tax. More than 203,000 voters have balloted in favor of the existing property tax which will fund the maintenance, operation and acquisition of property for local parks. Nearly 60,000 balloters have voted against the measure.Local results of the June 7 primary, which included the presidential primary as well as statewide and regional races, can be viewed on the Registrar’s website at sccgov.org.

Robin Ray Green finally felt the relief she was looking for. Plagued with headaches for a year, Green looked to traditional Chinese medicine for help. In just six visits to an acupuncturist, Green’s headaches were 50 percent improved. After 12 visits, the headaches were gone completely.