Youth group spreads the ‘positivity’ with complimentary compliments
At any other time of the year, a trip to Hecker Pass Plaza on First Street would likely result in a cup of YoghArt's frozen yogurt, a plate of Mama Mia's Italian cuisine or a maybe a handful of nuts and bolts from Ace Hardware.
Station 55 changes hands
The owners of two loved downtown Gilroy restaurants are handing over one of their venues - Station 55 on Fifth Street - to a first-time restaurant owner who is thrilled to make the eatery "the place to be" in town.
Don’t forget to vote for downtown Gilroy’s facelift
Do you think the “Main Street” of Gilroy could do with a lick of paint? Do you like Brad Pitt? Would you like to see something come of those two things? Then paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore & Co. has just the thing for you with the launch of its “Main Street Matters” initiative.
PG&E to conduct pipeline survey in Gilroy next week
The PG&E is conducting a systemwide survey of its natural gas transmission pipeline and crews will be in Gilroy the week of June 24.
Morgan Hill’s magnificent ‘monster’
When 15-year-old Samantha Sadoff exited Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville following her August audition for a voiceover role in the upcoming “Monsters University” film, she suddenly stopped in the parking lot and told her mother: “Wait, I want to do it one more time.”
Activities for all ages at Relay For Life this weekend
Gilroy Relay For Life organizers have lined up 24 hours of fun for all ages, as the around-the-clock cancer awareness fundraising event comes to Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy this weekend.
Gilroy gears up for Fourth of July
When Thomas Jefferson and the Continental Congress emancipated the 13 colonies from Great Britain's King George III in 1776 by signing the Declaration of Independence, founding father John Adams was already scheming celebration plans for the newly christened United States.
Little League: Boys Juniors, Girls Major and Minor All Star rosters released
Gilroy Little League has released its Junior Baseball and Girls Major and Minor All Star rosters.
Orchard Supply Hardware bought by Lowe’s
San Jose-based Orchard Supply Hardware filed for bankruptcy Monday, but will remain in business after a $205 million pending sale to rival hardware store Lowe’s, which bought out at least 60 of the 91 Orchard Supply stores in California, according to Reuters.
South Valley Quilters award scholarships to area students
The South Valley Quilt Association awarded $4,000 in scholarships to local students who plan to pursue careers in the fiber arts and fashion design.
