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January 27, 2026

Season of Wonders

Join us to celebrate our nearly 30 year tradition of Christmas concerts with Season of Wonders!  Sunday, December 15th at 2:30pm at the Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church.  We will sing and we will all have cookies with warm beverages after the concert.  Donations at the door, first-come; first-served seating.  Merry Christmas!

Christmas cards for troops

For Vietnam War veteran Bob Johnston, his affinity with the armed forces didn’t end when he came home.

General Plan Update committee meeting Dec. 12

The next Morgan Hill General Plan Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 12, where committee members will discuss and refine draft growth alternatives for the potential ways Morgan Hill could grow over the next 20 years. The GPAC, along with elected and appointed City officials, is currently in the process of a comprehensive update, known as Morgan Hill 2035, of the General Plan and the City’s major land use documents.Thursday’s meeting will be the sixth meeting of the GPAC, which is comprised of 17 Morgan Hill residents representing a cross section of industries, age groups and socioeconomic sectors. The committee will continue to meet over the next two years in order to collect and consider input on how the City should grow, and draft General Plan Update recommendations to the City Council and the Planning Commission. The meeting takes place 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Centennial Recreation Center multipurpose room, at 171 W. Edmundson Ave.“Refined” growth alternatives will be presented to the Council and Commission Jan. 22, 2014, and the Council will formally approve three alternatives to be analyzed further on Feb. 19, 2014, according to City staff. For more information on the GPAC and the City’s comprehensive update process, visit morganhill2035.org. 

Frost not so frightening, farmers say

Temperatures dove below freezing in South County several nights this week, but local growers don’t expect a significant impact on their crops.

Returning talent key to Sobrato’s quest for league title

Sobrato left last season with the sting of a four-point defeat in the opening round of the CCS playoffs.

Live Oak aims for big things from division bump

Live Oak is hoping being bumped to a higher division is going to spark a resurgence in the team.

Noise ordinance generates discord

Area wineries have been told to put a cork in the noise when it comes to entertaining guests, unless proprietors pony up close to $5,000 for a one-time special outdoor amplified sound permit and associated noise consultancy fees.

Twins share a birthday, but shouldn’t have to share gifts

DEAR ABBY: I'm the proud mother of four beautiful children -- a daughter, a son and 8-year-old twin boys. I am having a hard time getting people to understand that my boys, whom I rarely refer to as "twins," are two SEPARATE people! Every year at Christmas some family members buy gifts for our daughter and our eldest son, and then ONE gift our younger boys are expected to share. Abby, they once received one T-shirt, which was meant for both of them. This also happens on their birthday.

Sobrato breezes past Pajaro Valley to tip off James Lick tournament

The Sobrato boys basketball team improved to 2-0 with an 86-17 route over Pajaro Valley in the opening round of the James Lick Tournament.

Scrapbook Dec. 1-7, 2013

WEDDING: Perez/Schwab: Perez/Schwab Alma Cecilia Perez and James Michael Schwab were married Nov. 16, 2013 in San Jose. Alma, daughter of Carlos and Yolanda Perez of Morgan Hill, graduated from UC Berkeley, and is a consultant to the State Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. James, son of Margaret Schwab of Davis, graduated from UC Davis, and is a legislative consultant to State Senator Alex Padilla.

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