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Donate items for care packages for our troops at the Morgan Hill Library, 660 W. Main Ave. The drop-off bin will be in the library lobby through April.

Five years ago Gilroy Unified School District needed immediate cash and trustees approved borrowing $2.4 million through Capital Appreciation Bonds to get it. Now GUSD will pay $28.2 million for that privilege, due and payable by 2032.

The arrest of a 14-year-old Britton Middle School student on suspicion of bullying last week was not the first such incident in Morgan Hill, and police and school officials say that such behavior can lead to long-term serious problems for students and thus will not be tolerated.

“I drove by a road work site on Main Street near El Toro School in Morgan Hill. The work crew had put up a large orange sign that said ‘Men at Work.’ These work trucks had the City of Morgan Hill logo on the side. Women can and do work in construction nowadays, as well as serve as Secretary of State, CEOs and now can even engage in combat for the U.S. military. Isn't it about time to retire these antiquated ‘Men at Work’ signs and replace them with ‘Workers Ahead’ or something less offensive?”

The Sobrato girls basketball team’s losing streak was extended to 11 games Tuesday in a 50-37 loss to Silver Creek in Morgan Hill.

Hollister teenager Jesaiah Baer has advanced to the Hollywood round of "American Idol."

    DEAR ABBY: I am an adjunct teacher in a small college in the Midwest. For the most part, my students are great, but one breaks my heart. I admire him because he has overcome some incredible obstacles. Last year, he lost a good job and had to drop out for a time. He's back now, and when I asked about his new job, he said he runs a strip club.

Austin David scored 15 points on three tries to lead the South Valley Rugby team to a 2-1 record in its division to finish third in the Kick-Off Tournament last weekend in Rancho Cordova.