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New signs directing wine-loving motorists to South County wineries will do much more than keep agritourists and oenophiles from becoming disoriented under uniformly blue skies and rolling hills in search of vineyards and tasting rooms.

The Morgan Hill Tourism Alliance, in partnership with the Morgan Hill Downtown Association and the City of Morgan Hill, will assemble the first ever “Downtown Street Scenes” event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Monterey Road between Second and Third streets.

MORGAN HILL — All the early morning workouts, weight training and practices have paid off for Gilroy’s Anna Brolin.

A former Gilroy Unified School District trustee was handcuffed and led away holding back tears Thursday following a formal apology to his family and the community of Gilroy, but the display of raw emotion did little to sway the outcome of his sentence.

Police arrested a Morgan Hill man Sunday who allegedly hurt his wife in a physical altercation on suspicion of misdemeanor battery.Morgan Hill Police were called to a residence on the 100 block of Warren Avenue about 4:15 p.m., where a married couple who lives there were in a physical argument, according to MHPD Sgt. Carson Thomas. Charles Splees, 80, pushed his 80-year-old wife who fell down, resulting in a complaint of pain, police said. The female victim was transported to Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, police said. The suspect was booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of misdemeanor battery, Thomas said. 

My Mother, who died this summer used to say, “She’s just an old black cat.” She was right about that, but she has a special place in my heart.

We have a tradition in our family to not wait for funerals to honor those we love but to share what that person means to us while they’re alive. Our cat is a huge part of our family and though not human it is her birthday month and I thought ... what better time to reflect, remember and honor our cat, Kittone. She will be 15 years old this month.

I have always said animals choose their owners, not the owner choosing the animals. This is especially true of cats. The other myth I have found to be true is cats are not aloof as some people think - but are just as playful and loyal as a dog. All of my cats have been fixed and have received their shots. Animal owners need to be responsible and spay and neuter their animals.

Uhura, the Siamese mix, and Moose, the dilute calico, are sisters from another mister. They couldn’t be further apart in personality. Moose prefers a warm lap all day, and the occasional cat treat. Uhura prefers to stalk the resident dog around the house, and steal food off of human plates. One thing they do have in common; getting crazy with some Grade A catnip and scratching posts and passing out afterward.