Walmart completes remodel
Walmart recently celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled Gilroy Supercenter at 7150 Camino Arroyo, which includes the launch of the retailer’s Pickup Tower.
The improvements at the Gilroy Supercenter are part of Walmart’s plan to spend an estimated $145 million this year in California...
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Chamber to celebrate ‘Emerald Elegance’
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce will host the 2025 Spice of Life Awards gala and dinner on March 15 at the Gilroy Elks Lodge on Hecker Pass Highway. The theme for this year’s gala is “Emerald Elegance.”
The gala will take...
Bill would help undocumented disaster victims
Three California assembly members on Tuesday introduced a newly minted bill which, if it becomes law, would bring financial assistance to storm and flood victims who are ineligible for state and federal assistance.
Assembly Bill 513, also known as the California Individual Assistance Act, was...
Jobs cut for 6th straight month, more ahead
The economy is likely to keep stumbling at least through the
Irene Fariman joins Coldwell
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced Irene Fairman has affiliated with the company as a sales associate in its Morgan Hill office. Fairman will specialize in residential sales in Santa Clara Valley. “Irene will be a great addition to our sales team, and I couldn’t be more excited to have her join us,” said John Agresta, manager of the company’s Morgan Hill office.” Prior to affiliating with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Fairman worked at Coldwell Banker in the Antelope Valley for nine years and one year at Keller Williams in San Jose. She has completed multiple training courses in real estate and is a HAFA Specialist. She is also a commissioned notary public for the State of California. Fairman can be reached at (408) 763-6145 or via email at Irene.fairman@cbnor cal.com.
Veteran Gilroy retailer is optimistic
Dave Peoples is a “glass half full” kind of person, and if you’re going to say his retirement from Garlic City Mercantile is another sign of a dying downtown Gilroy, you better watch your tongue. He and his wife Marianne are retiring at the...
Statewide cleanup effort includes inaugural ‘Trashure Hunt’
California Coastal Cleanup Day will celebrate its 41st year this September with its first ever “Trashure Hunt,” offering participants the chance to win a variety of prizes by volunteering to pick up litter and garbage at hundreds of locations across the state, organizers announced...
Business Briefs: Articulate Solutions wins award
Gilroy's marketing and design firm, Articulate Solutions, has
Gardening for a cause
The Gilroy Gardening Group held its annual plant sale April 19 at the Miller Red Barn in Christmas Hill Park. Now in its fourth year, the event featured thousands of organic plant starts for $5 each, including heirloom tomatoes, Asian vegetables, rare peppers and...


















