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Morgan Hill police and area law enforcement will conduct a DUI and drivers license checkpoint at an undisclosed location in town next Friday, Aug. 16, according to police.

It was a close call for the girls from Gilroy.

Christopher High School, in conjunction with the San Francisco 49ers, will host a football camp from 5-6 p.m. Aug. 14.

Morgan Hill police Wednesday night arrested a man believed to be a suspect in a series of recent burglaries in town, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of Barnell Avenue Wednesday night on a report of a suspicious man in the backyard of a residence, according to a press release from the Morgan Hill Police Department. When officers arrived, witnesses said they saw the man fleeing the area on a bicycle toward Dunne Avenue, police said. Officers soon found the suspect’s discarded bicycle in the yard of a home on Dunne Avenue near Del Monte Avenue. Police established a perimeter around the area, and witnesses led officers to the Dollar Tree store located in a shopping center at the corner of West Dunne Avenue and Monterey Road, the press release said. As police entered the front door of Dollar Tree, the suspect ran out through the rear doors and was tackled by officers as he ran through the Monte Vista Apartments complex, police said. The suspect, later identified as Jaime Alvarado, 33 of Morgan Hill, had multiple warrants for his arrest, police said. He was taken into custody without further incident. Alvarado is also believed to be responsible for a series of recent burglaries in Morgan Hill, though police did not offer further information on those crimes. Alvarado was booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of burglary and resisting arrest, police said. Police noted that the case would not have been solved, nor the property recovered as quickly as it was, without the help of nearby residents “to get involved and report suspicious activity.” 

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Whether you’re looking for a new tail-wagging best friend or a purring pal to cozy up on the couch with, Santa Clara County Animal Care & Control’s Adoption Days can provide a four-legged companion to fit any individual’s needs – and there’s a special deal going on this month.

• No. I do not want a ‘water theme park’ that might attract older children and change the dynamics of the population attracted to the park, now.

In an excerpt from her poem, “My Philosophy,” 99-year-old Rena Lamontagne explains in 30 short and simple sentences the “rules” she has lived by throughout her long life.