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With the fire now 100 percent contained and everyone being allowed to return to their homes, or what's left of them, the focus now is on recovery and rebuilding.

Twelve of Morgan Hill's 14 schools are performing worse than their counterparts statewide, according to a California Department of Education report released today.

Free admission to every one of California's state parks and beaches all year long? It might happen, if an influential state lawmaker gets his way.

Nearly 4,000 acres have been consumed as the Summit Fire continued to burn Monday morning, according to CalFire officials.

Cal Fire's Dustin Laird uses a chainsaw to cut a fire break as firefighters battle the Summit fire for the third day in the Santa Cruz Mountains Saturday, May 24, 2008.

Firefighter Daryle Balao of Moraga Orinda Fire Department keeps an eye on a burning hillside Friday morning on Hazel Dell Road.

A 35-year-old man was stabbed at the Morgan Hill Gas Station, where he had stopped to buy gas at about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday evening.

A wildfire has burned at least 1,700 acres near Mount Madonna County Park about 10 miles west of Gilroy.

The fire started at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday off Summit Road near Loma Prieta Road in the Santa Cruz mountains.

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Buttons, a 14-year-old Maltese, who was carried off by a coyote but dropped after about 75 feet early Tuesday.

Ariele Combs is crowned Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen at the Gavilan College Theater Sunday.

“My stuff is funky R&B blues with New Orleans grooves”

Thursday May 15 Sobrato High School 401 Burnett Ave Morgan Hill 408.998.TIXS $20-$30 Smash Mouth SMASH MOUTH is one of those peppy "ska" party bands that was everywhere in the late '90s. Bursting out of San ... via Metroactive

“He's always got that smile on”

John Garcia accepts 'The Book of Golden Deeds' award from City Councilman Dion Bracco during the Blue and Gold Awards presented by the Exchange Club of Gilroy Wednesday afternoon at the IFDES Lodge. via Times

“It's an important victory to have won this fight to literally keep the doors open”

An unpopular proposal to close 48 state parks is now off the table after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger restored $13.3 million in funding to California State Parks in his revised budget proposal released Wednesday. via Inside Bay Area

“At this point, we're treating it like a suspicious death and investigating ... There was nothing on his body that appeared to be suspicious. We're waiting on the results (of the autopsy) from the coroner's office.”

Longtime Morgan Hill resident Vincent Buffington, 60, a convicted sex offender and part-owner of the new Legends Bar, was reportedly found dead in a hot tub at his home on La Mar Court Wednesday morning by his ... via The Dispatch

Sheriff's arrests Under the influence of a controlled substance Kathryn St. Clair, 42, of Morgan Hill, 8:55 p.m. Friday, near the intersection of Sycamore Avenue and San Martin Avenue in San Martin. via The Dispatch

“As the face of WERC, he appeared on television programs and news broadcasts, on the stage and in newspapers”

Loki the great horned owl was the face of the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center in Morgan Hill. via San Jose Mercury News

“Whether we are going to break records, I can't say that, but it is going to be very warm”

Time to cue up that old Martha & the Vandellas soul record: It feels like a heat wave. via Santa Cruz Sentinel

“I would hope that it wouldn't take the signature of an elected official for an information request to be taken seriously”

School district officials are facing a Public Records Act request seeking documents related to special education settlements, claims and complaints. via Times

A woman was struck over the head, dragged into nearby bushes and raped by an unknown man, Morgan Hill police reported Friday. via The Dispatch

“Without the additional money, it puts us in a very difficult position in acquiring land in the future.”

Over the past seven years, Santa Clara County's open space agency has collected more than $50 million from property owners as part of Silicon Valley's quest to preserve land and stem the unrelenting pressures ... via Berryessa Sun

The caller was initially unaware whether the man was working on the vehicle or injured. via KION

“I respect and trust my employees, which translates to trusting and respecting my staff and being responsive to constituents”

Six contenders, including two Morgan Hill residents, have stepped up to fill the seat of popular State Assemblyman John Laird, who's termed out in the 27th District. via The Dispatch

“It was great to see what people came up with”

The Morgan Hill Downtown Association hosted its first "Chalk It Up" event April 19 to bring people downtown, according to Executive Director Jorge Briones. via Times

“We explored multiple options for the products manufactured at this facility and, ultimately, had to make this difficult decision”

A longtime Morgan Hill company, the second largest private employer in the city, is closing its doors, but they are swinging shut very slowly, according to company officials. via The Dispatch

Sheriff's arrests Under the influence of a controlled substance Juan Carlos Linares, 26, of the 8100 block of Kelton Drive, 8:15 p.m. Friday, near the intersection of Sycamore and San Martin avenues in San ... via The Dispatch