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Morgan Hill City Councilman Larry Carr’s April 18 hearing on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge was delayed at South County Courthouse.Carr’s attorney requested the hearing, scheduled for a pre-trial conference, be postponed because the attorney is involved in another trial, according to Santa Clara County Supervising Deputy District Attorney Vishal Bathija. The pre-trial conference was postponed to 9am June 15 at the Morgan Hill courthouse on Diana Avenue.Carr, 49, has pleaded not guilty to the charge of domestic battery, which carries a maximum sentence of a $2,000 fine or one year in county jail, or both.The charge stems from a Nov. 25, 2017 incident involving his girlfriend of 11 years, with whom he shared a home in downtown Morgan Hill at the time.Morgan Hill Police responded to the couple’s residence that evening, and arrested Carr after taking statements from him and his girlfriend. The woman told police, during a lengthy verbal argument, that Carr “ripped the glasses from her face and threw them to the ground, causing them to break,” and pulled her hair in the process, according to the police report of the investigation.Carr told police at the time that any contact he made with his girlfriend during the argument was accidental. He has continued to deny the allegations since his arrest.The victim did not exhibit any injuries or indicate a complaint of pain, according to police.Carr—who is currently serving in his fifth term as a Morgan Hill councilmember—was convicted of a similar misdemeanor charge in 2015, in relation to an incident at the couple’s previous home March 23. Carr pleaded no contest to domestic battery and completed a 16-week counseling program. The court later dismissed the charge from his record, at Carr’s formal request. Carr has also denied acting violently in that incident, and he pleaded no contest to avoid prolonged court proceedings.If Carr is convicted of the 2017 charge, the court can consider the 2015 conviction as a prior offense in his sentencing, according to authorities.

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A colorful springtime celebration came late this year for celebrants of the South Asian spring festival of renewal, Holi. The Sunday, April 15 event took place in a smash of colors at Community Park in Morgan Hill with more than 160 festival goers in attendance.Heavy March rains forced the rescheduling of the event from its normal new moon celebration on Poornima day—typically occurring during February or March in the Hindu calendar, which is lunisolar, meaning it is guided by both the moon and the sun.Hosted by the Indian Association of South County (IASC), Holi celebrates the victory of good over evil—the bright spring season emerging from the cold winter.Steeped in love and vibrant colors, vice president of IASC Monica Iyer said the traditional Hindu festival celebrates the Avatar Lord Vishnu and the story of how he defeated and killed an evil demon called Hiranyakashyap and his evil sister, the demoness Holika.The holiday is typically celebrated with a bonfire, reminiscent of the fire that according to legend was used by Lord Vishnu to burn Holika.“In modern times, it has also become a bigger celebration with colors,” said Iyer. Although it has its origins as a Hindu festival, Holi has a broader cultural significance and is observed among various Indian subcultures, she added.With more than 400 community members in South Valley, Iyer noted the IASC is a secular non-profit. Beyond Indian celebrations, the IASC is eager to share its cultural traditions with the broader community.“Our aim is to celebrate our culture and traditions and pass it down to our kids,” she said. “At the same time, we also want to share our rich tradition with our friends in the community who are not from India. Our celebrations are open to all. We are not religion-based.”Meeting new people and making new friends is an important part of the festivities, she added.“There is a lot of fun and frolic and most importantly our children have a fabulous time together,” Iyer said. “It is one event where even our teen kids love to come, get painted, play with water guns and just have a chilled-out time all day. It is a really feel good day for all of us.”For more information about the Indian Association of South County, please visit iascinfo.com.

Traffic officers from law enforcement agencies all over Santa Clara County wrote more than 130 citations to Morgan Hill motorists in a four-hour period the morning of April 18.

The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, which ended Sunday night in Morgan Hill, featured a wide variety of exclusive screenings of original films created by artists from all over the world. But it was a South County-produced documentary about a Morgan Hill woman determined...

City of Morgan Hill and Amgen Tour of California staff last week detailed the list of road closures, and the times they will be closed, when the world-class premier cycling event rolls through Morgan Hill May 16.Stage 4 of the Tour of California—the time trial stage—will start and end in downtown Morgan Hill. The roughly 22-mile loop course will proceed through the hilly terrain west of Morgan Hill, past Uvas and Chesbro reservoirs, into south San Jose before coming back to the downtown via Hale Avenue.While city staff and cycling/recreation enthusiasts are excited about the opportunity to showcase Morgan Hill on the global stage during the Tour of California, the Wednesday race could create some headaches for commuters, schools and emergency services.The men’s time trial stage is scheduled to last about four hours, but roads along the course will be closed for longer periods. Most of the closures will take place during the race on May 16.However, in the downtown, the city will close Monterey Road southbound, from Main to Dunne Avenue, from 9pm May 15 to 10pm May 16. Side streets in the area will have limited access for residents and businesses via Del Monte Avenue.The downtown will be the site of a “lifestyle festival” associated with the Tour of California in the hours before and after the time trial.City staff is encouraging residents to visit the city’s web page on the Amgen Tour of California for a comprehensive guide—complete with digital maps and charts—to the May 16 event and how it will impact local roads, schools and public safety services. The website is found at morgan-hill.ca.gov/1669/Tour-of-California.Below is a list of planned road closures from 9am to no later than 4pm May 16, according to city staff:• Hale Avenue will be completely closed from north of the city limits (Bailey Avenue) to Llagas Road;•   Llagas Road is closed between Hale Avenue and Old Monterey Road;•   Old Monterey Road is closed between Llagas Road and Monterey Road;•   Monterey Road will be closed southbound only from Cochrane Road to Main Avenue;•   Downtown will remain closed Monterey Road from Main to Dunne Avenue;•   Dunne Avenue will be closed westbound only from Monterey Road to Dewitt Avenue;•   Dewitt Avenue will be closed southbound from Dunne Avenue to Spring Avenue;•   Dewitt Avenue will be completely closed from Spring Avenue south.In unincorporated county areas, the following road closures will be in effect during the same time:•   Dewitt from Spring to Edmundson Avenue will be completely closed;•   Oak Glen Road from Edmundson Avenue to Uvas Road will be completely closed;•   Uvas/McKean Road from Oak Glen to Bailey Avenue will be completely closed;• Bailey Avenue from McKean Road to Santa Teresa Boulevard/Hale Avenue will be completely closed;• Santa Teresa Boulevard/Hale Avenue from Bailey Avenue into the City of Morgan Hill will be completely closed.The chief detour route for Morgan Hill residents traveling north and south will be U.S. 101 and the Monterey Road detour, according to city staff.And during the event, traffic control staff will allow residents who need to get west of town to cross the course route intermittently at Wright Avenue, Main Avenue and Peak Avenue, city staff said.

The City of Morgan Hill has launched OpenCounter, a new computer station in the front lobby at City Hall, where the city’s business community can quickly access city government services.

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