Business

District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and submit original art that helps bring awareness to animal cruelty, focusing on neglect, and how to report it.  The winner will receive $1,500. The second-place winner will receive $1,000 and...

The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is—and we’re going to fix it. After a painful election that sparked recriminations and soul searching among Democrats across the country, state Senate President Pro Tem...

DanK Pet Sitting, which has been pet and house sitting in Gilroy for several years, recently expanded its services to Morgan Hill and Hollister. The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the company. DanK Pet Sitting is dedicated to providing reliable, loving, worry-free pet and house sitting services at fair prices. Details: 840-1260 or www.dankpetsitting.com.

A grant of $1,749,800 from the Valley Health Foundation will help the YMCA of Silicon Valley expand and enhance childcare services for families in Gilroy.  Specifically, the grant—funded through Santa Clara County’s Childcare Expansion Grant Program—will support the renovation of the Gavilan College Child Development...

On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Gilroy LeTip Chapter held a ribbon-cutting at their new location, Station 55, 55 Fifth St. in Gilroy. LeTip members meet every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the restaurant. To get your business involved, contact president Jenn Benninger at 408-667-0620.

The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the

Artist Gianni Martino, a resident of Italy who first painted the Fifth Street mural 20 years ago, returned to Gilroy in October to restore his original work of art. Gianni and his assistant, Mauro, completed the work Oct. 18. The Gilroy Downtown Business Association invited the community to join in celebrating the refurbishment of this downtown icon and to give thanks to the artists for their efforts.

Pediatric dentist Dr. Erica Gabor, a 15-year member of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, recently moved her office to 18525 Sutter Blvd. In attendance at the ribbon cutting were members of the Chamber of Commerce, Chamber ambassadors and Gabor and her staff members, center.

Gilroyan earns bachelor’s degree Kaylyn Scourbys, of Gilroy, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.  Fundraising concert is Sept. 14 at Gavilan Theater Gilroy Foundation presents its annual fundraiser, “Illuminate the Night” Candlelight Concert, at Gavilan College Theater Sept. 14. The...

An exhibit featuring 60 works by young South County artists is on display at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center. The exhibit spotlights watercolor paintings created by more than a dozen children ages 4-17, who are students of Uvas Valley art studio, owned and...