Tag: united states
Legal status check at Mi Pueblo
Mi Pueblo Foods, the San Jose-based Hispanic grocery store chain with a location on First Street in Gilroy, recently began cross-checking the legal immigration status of new hires at the request of the federal government, invoking attacks from a local labor union.
Student-veterans today; doctors of tomorrow
A pair of high-aspiring Gavilan College students – both military veterans who want to become doctors – will be recognized Tuesday during the 7 p.m. school board meeting at Gavilan, located at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. in Gilroy.
County crop report out; gross production values down
The Santa Clara County Division of Agriculture released today its 2011 Agricultural Crop Report, revealing a 7 percent decrease in the gross value of agricultural production.
Forever yours, Garlic Fest
Larry Connell remembers when the Gilroy Garlic Festival was a fledgling vision with a dubious future.
Infestation of evasive oriental fruit fly hits Morgan Hill
An infestation of oriental fruit flies has struck Morgan Hill, with official word coming from the Santa Clara County Department of Agriculture Thursday afternoon.
Gymnastics: Olympics leave impact on local gyms
For Hollister’s USA Sports gymnastics coach Donna Evans, the Olympics are more than just a celebration every four years of country pride. In the gymnastics’ world, the Olympics are their version of the Super Bowl.
Grape glut gone, gone, gone …
From drought to mold, unseasonably cool temperatures to hungry nematodes, winemakers take their occupational wildcards in stride.
A local we can cheer for
Even after enduring a bad bicycle crash in March that left Shelley Olds with a broken wrist, the Gilroy cyclist may bring home a gold medal in the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
Update: Man dies from injuries in accident on U.S. 101
Two traffic accidents on U.S. 101 in north Morgan Hill snarled early-morning holiday traffic Monday; killing a San Martin man and sending two others to the hospital.
