Protest planned: seeds in dispute
Bay Area activists are planning a peaceful protest at Syngenta Flowers in Gilroy today, marking the final day of a nationwide “global week of action” against “evil biotech” facilities linked to the Genetically Modified Organism food system.
Gilroyan a CNN top 10 hero
Gilroy dog trainer Mary Cortani was surrounded by good company – both human and canine – when she learned of some marvelous news Thursday morning while having breakfast at Station 55 restaurant in downtown Gilroy.
Garlic Showdown champ donates $5,000 prize to worthy cause
Jason Gronlund, the 2012 Gilroy Garlic Festival's Garlic Showdown Champion, will donate the top prize of $5,000 he captured during the July 29 competition to the Alzheimer's Association.
THE FINISH LINE: Time flies when you’re running the NorCal half marathon
Time and miles quickly passed by as Racemine of Morgan Hill hosted the second annual Nor Cal Half Marathon and 5K in downtown San Jose on Sunday.
CHS junior has X-Factor appeal
The bedroom recording studio inside the Willard Court home feels like a sauna: Window shut. Blinds drawn. Door closed. Padded panels line a corner of the room to help maximize sound absorption.
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.
