New strategies propel dollar stores to strong growth
A few days after the New Year’s holiday, clerks at the Dollar Tree store in the St. Paul, Minn., Midway neighborhood were busily setting up new displays celebrating Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Sunday. Any remnants of the Christmas holiday season were long stowed away, and the bright new merchandise enticed shoppers anew.
City council gives homeless 90 days to leave Sixth Street encampment
Since Valley Water evicted dozens of unhoused residents of Gilroy from the water district’s properties along local creeks in November, many have relocated to a growing encampment on Sixth Street near Camino Arroyo Drive.
On Feb. 9, the Gilroy City Council voted 4-2 to give...
Denny’s opens following renovation
Denny's in Morgan Hill will celebrate its recent remodeling by serving up an all-day Grand Celebration Oct. 9 beginning at 8 a.m. Located at 875 Cochrane Rd, the newly-renovated restaurant offers diners a first look at its all-new, locally-inspired design and updated features. Hundreds of prizes, including complimentary cups of Denny's new signature coffee blends for one month with the purchase of a limited-edition Denny's mug, will be given away during the celebration.
South Valley theater group brings psycho-thriller to stage
Limelight Theater will present “The Other Place,” a psychological thriller that challenges audiences to distinguish reality from delusion, opening Jan. 16.
The play centers on Juliana Smithton, a 52-year-old neurologist specializing in brain disease research whose life takes a disorienting turn as her brilliant mind...
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival announces 2023 lineup
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF) on Feb. 27 announced its full film lineup for its 2023 edition.
This year’s festival—which will screen at venues in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista—will take place April 12-19.
The complete PJIFF program includes features, documentaries,...
Ninja Sushi Expands Six Years After Opening
Restaurant serves at least 200 customers on any given night and
Business Briefs: Shine brightens up Cyclonix team
Cyclonix Inc., based in Morgan Hill, has announced that industry
Robot room service in GIlroy
The newest employee at Gilroy’s Hilton Garden Inn never sleeps or eats. And with the opening of the latest Star Wars movie this week, he’s bound to have plenty of young fans.
He’s a three-foot-high, 100-pound robot named Archie, who delivers room service food and...

















