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Are Morgan Hill Teachers Actually OVERpaid?

Morgan Hill Teacher

While eating lunch downtown the other day I was partaking in one of my favorite activities: eavesdropping. It’s amazing what you can learn by listening to the other conversations around you in a public place. I feel it’s also…

Morgan Hill Gas Prices Headed Back Up

Well, it seems that the the brief dip in gas prices has already begun to “correct” itself.  Safeway returned their price to $4.25 per gallon today (from a low of $4.21 a few days back) for regular unleaded gasoline. …

How Many Cops Does Morgan Hill Need?

It was just last month that Morgan Hill City Council members voted unanimously July 2 to create a ballot measure that would put a 2% utility tax, with a low-income exception, on the November ballot in order to fund…

Are You Ready For Tuesday’s Blackout?

Today we received a “Notice Of Planned Electric Service Interruption” from Pacific Gas & Electric.  In other words, a blackout has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2008 from 8:30am to 3:00pm.  I’m not sure how large an area…

This Is What I Was Afraid Of

When I decided to move to Morgan Hill from San Jose two years ago I wasn’t worried about the loss of “nightlife” or “opportunities” as I rarely took advantage of these things anyway.  Besides, San Jose is simply not that…

More Fungus Among Us

(Note: Yeah I swiped the title directly from the article I’m about to cite, but if you’ve got a better one just leave a comment and I’ll change it :) )

Mushrooms are coming to Morgan…

Santa Clara County Library Funding Clarified

Since it’s National Library Week I invited some fellow bloggers to comment on my recent anti-public library funding post.  So far, only one has taken me up on the opportunity, but he did help point out a major weakness…

Our Schools Are Bankrupt, So We’re Building Them A New Theater!

Okay, the schools aren’t bankrupt (yet) and it’s not a “new” theater, but rather a complete renovation. But titles should only be so long ;) For those who don’t know what I’m referring to, check…

Friends Of The Library President Fails To Defend Libraries

Yesterday’s Morgan Hill Times contained an opinion piece by Lisa Pampuch, a former City Hall reporter for The Times, former City Editor for the Gilroy Dispatch, and President of the Morgan Hill Friends of the Library. The main point…


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