Local Scene: Dessert café to open in downtown Gilroy
Dessert café to open in downtown Gilroy
Maxima Realty Inc. announced Jan. 15 that, after working closely with Sanchan Modi, the owner of 7573 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, they have leased the building to Delicias Mi Ocampo.
Working together, the parties have developed plans to...
Nov. 8 turnout exceeds half of county voters
The estimated voter turnout in the Nov. 8 election surpassed 50% in Santa Clara County this week as local elections officials have continued to count ballots submitted by mail and those cast provisionally.
As of 5pm Nov. 15, elections officials have counted 526,659 ballots cast...
Delivery center proposed in Gilroy
Amazon is expected to be the tenant of a proposed delivery center at the intersection of Highway 152 and Camino Arroyo, adding to a sizable investment the online retail and web services giant is making in Gilroy and Hollister.
According to conceptual plans submitted to...
Federal loans available for small businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering federal disaster loans of up to $2 million for small businesses affected by COVID-19.
Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is based on the financial impact of COVID-19. Businesses located in Santa Clara County are eligible.
“These loans may...
VTA explores downtown Gilroy housing project
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority presented two conceptual plans for a large mixed-use development at the Gilroy Transit Center on April 22.
The VTA is planning the project at the transit center on Monterey Street near Seventh Street in downtown Gilroy. The nearly eight-acre...
South Valley Civic Theatre takes on ‘Sweeney Todd’
Vivienne Castillo has what seems to be an impossible task: portraying the “most nefarious, evil person on earth” in a “charming” manner, she said.
Castillo is referring to Mrs. Lovett, the murderous woman who makes meat pies from the victims of her business partner.
Audiences will...
Governor bans evictions statewide through May 31
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday banned evictions statewide through
May 31 for tenants impacted by COVID-19.
The order, which takes effect immediately, prohibits landlords from evicting residential tenants for nonpayment of rent and prohibits enforcement of evictions by law enforcement or courts. It also requires tenants...
Local Scene: Dolores Huerta exhibit coming to Gilroy
Dolores Huerta’s role in farmworkers’ movement featured in traveling exhibit
The Santa Clara County Library District is presenting the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s new bilingual exhibition, “Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos,” at the Gilroy Library from Nov. 5 to Jan....
Bay Area health officers announce new indoor mask criteria
Health officials across nine Bay Area jurisdictions announced their criteria Thursday to eventually lift the region's requirement to wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status.
The health officers in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties and...
Local Scene: Luchessa Avenue repaving; B.A.D. theater fundraiser
Luchessa Avenue repaving expected to begin soon
Luchessa Avenue is expected to be repaved starting Aug. 10 as Valley Water wraps up work on the South County Recycled Water Pipeline Project in the area.
Construction crews will start paving work on West Luchessa Avenue at Cimino...























