Teens: Cyberbullying a rampant ‘school’ problem
In the wake of the shocking details surrounding the arrest of a Christopher High School student Thursday, three 16-year-old boys now face felony charges of sexual battery and are named as defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit in civil court.
Supes approve east MH hillside subdivision
A proposed residential development in east Morgan Hill that would preserve about 500 acres of open space was met with resistance from area environmental advocates before the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the developer’s proposed subdivision map.
It’s official: Baby animal season is here
Welcome the first babies of the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center's “baby season” – six tiny opossums just four-inches long (not counting their tail), all under 50 grams (the weight of two AA batteries) when they arrived with their eyes still closed. They were found on the ground in Gilroy, possibly abandoned because their mother had been killed or maybe she had simply left them for a short time while she foraged for food.
Tennis: Return to Santa Teresa a success for Sobrato boys
The Sobrato High boys tennis team’s first season back in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa Division can be called a success.
Bomb scare suspect identified
An evicted tenant caused a six-hour standoff with law officials today when he barricaded himself inside his apartment and told neighbors he was armed with explosive devices and other weapons.
Downside overshadows upside in woman’s fear of parenthood
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are contemplating starting a family. When I was younger I wanted children, but over the years my personal experiences have caused trepidation. Because of divorce and the custody battles of my older siblings, I know the amount of blood, sweat and tears that go into children.
Golf Tips: Future solutions for Woods rules fiasco
During Masters week, the No. 1 question I was asked related to Tiger Woods’ two-stroke penalty after a rules official gave him permission to drop his ball. This raises the question of allowing a ruling reversal – including a penalty – to be enforced after a tournament committee reviewed a tape or somebody calling in after seeing it on television.
Track and Field: Sobrato’s Puna wins discus with PR of 146-2
Sobrato High senior William Puna won the varsity boys discus with a personal-record mark of 146 feet, 2 inches Wednesday during a meet at Mt. Pleasant.
Softball: Live Oak tops Sobrato, eyes bright future
With only six combined seniors on the Sobrato and Live Oak softball teams, the 2013 season has been dominated by underclassmen for the two squads. And heading into the second half of the Blossom Valley Athletic League season, both teams are still trying to find their footing to make a late-season run.











