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Richard Cancilla, 89, died peacefully at his home in Morgan Hill, CA, on January 26, 2012. Richard was born December 3, 1922, in San Jose, CA. Richard is survived by his wife, Eunice, daughter and son in law, Charlotte and Jim Johnston, son David, his late son, Allen Quezada, and step-son and daughter in law, Dean and Dottie Latham, and many loving grand-children and great-grandchildren. He was the youngest of three, and brother to Joyce and Phyllis. He graduated from Santa Clara High School in 1940 in San Jose, CA. After working in the ship yards, he then went to work for the State of California until his retirement in 1977. Richard was a member of the Woodland Estates Board of Directors and was very active in many projects and activities within the park.

Burglary suspect Jose Torres, 21 of Morgan Hill, surrendered to authorities after police issued a warrant for his arrest last week.

Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Christine Giusiana, board members and ambassadors, Mayor Steve Tate and their spouses celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting for The Crawfish House at their location at 16410 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. Owners Angelica and Steve Pham and their family and friends treated this large group to an evening of delicious food featuring appetizers, main courses (crawfish, chicken wings and kebabs) desserts and beverages. The opening of this restaurant has been a dream of the owners for awhile.

Breaking up is hard to do – even with your house cleaner. Shannon Stevens felt so bad about letting her cleaning lady go that she gave her more than a month’s notice and a Costco membership to alleviate the sting.

The California Teachers Association, "one of the strongest advocates for educators in the country," according to the organization's website, is officially backing Gov. Jerry Brown's temporary tax initiative to increase revenues for public education and other essential services.