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🌱 Car fire at Sobrato High contained without injuries

Morgan Hill, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Morgan Hill! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Car fire at Sobrato High contained without injuries
  • Live Oak and Sobrato hit the road for playoff openers
  • Morgan Hill Farmers Market lands in California’s top 10

Also on today's calendar: Open House and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm with some sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 47.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 50 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Firefighters extinguish vehicle fire at Morgan Hill high school (localnewsmatters.org) — A car fire at Ann Sobrato High School on Saturday caused no reported injuries, and firefighters kept it from spreading to nearby vehicles or buildings. The sedan burned beneath a solar-panel parking canopy that remained undamaged, according to Cal Fire. The cause was not immediately known.
   

2. CCS football playoffs 2026: First-round schedule in all divisions (eastbaytimes.com) — Live Oak and Sobrato open the CCS football playoffs on the road Friday, both with 7 p.m. kickoffs. Sixth-seeded Live Oak visits third-seeded Burlingame in Division II with both teams at 8-2, while eighth-seeded Sobrato faces top-seeded Wilcox in Division III.
   

3. These Northern CA farmers markets are considered best in the state. How they ranked (sanluisobispo.com) — Morgan Hill Farmers Market placed ninth in California in the American Farmland Trust’s voter-based rankings, earning 39 votes. Sacramento’s Midtown Farmers Market took the state’s top spot for the third consecutive year, while Mountain View finished just ahead of Morgan Hill with 42 votes.
   

4. Gilroy hotel tax increase will generate thousands of dollars (sanjosespotlight.com) — Gilroy voters appear poised to authorize a higher hotel tax, with initial plans to match Morgan Hill’s 11% rate. Measure B had 65% support Friday and would allow increases up to 13%, though a local hotel owner warns that higher charges could drive overnight guests to neighboring cities.
   

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    Saturday November 14
  • Open House →
    Oakwood School, 105 John Wilson Way, Morgan Hill
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Yet ANOTHER joke for my neighbors, just because.
    Disclaimer: This is a very old joke. You can tell because it involves an airplane with four engines. But also, the two people in the joke were,… (Nextdoor Paradise)
  • United Parcel Service posted a job opening for Package Delivery Helper in Morgan Hill. Apply here.
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook in Morgan Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morgan Hill here.

Ok Morgan Hill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What kind of shoes do frogs wear?" — Open toad (Thank you Kevin M. for sending it in!)
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