Covid-19 enforcement efforts to intensify during holiday shopping weekend
The county will ramp up its Covid-19 safety enforcement efforts this weekend as hordes of holiday shoppers are expected to descend on malls and other stores.
At a press conference Nov. 24, Santa Clara County officials announced that the Covid-19 Business Compliance Unit will be...
Sean Anthony’s Refinishing owner retires after more than four decades
Sean Anthony Geiger, drill in hand, climbed up a ladder to take down a sign that had been fastened to a Church Street building for 35 years.
However, Geiger struggled to remove the screws in the weathered sign with the drill, as they had become...
Pizza Hut celebrates grand opening
The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new Pizza Hut in Morgan Hill.
City council considers Gilroy hotel tax increase
Gilroy officials are considering asking the voters to approve an increase of the city’s transient occupancy tax—commonly referred to as the hotel tax—up to a total of 13% of visitors’ short-term lodging rentals.
The current hotel tax rate in Gilroy is 9%, which officials noted...
Santa Clara County budget aims to maintain services
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a $13.7 billion budget for 2025-26 that allocates funding for behavioral health treatment and homelessness prevention—despite uncertainty over future state and federal funding sources, according to county officials.
The budget approved June 12 emphasizes essential safety net...
Business Briefs: Coastal Healthcare expands to Santa Clara County
Coastal Healthcare Administrators, based in Salinas, will expand
Local Scene: Gilroy club offering $75k in grants
Gilroyan enrolls at Biola
Madison Satalino, of Gilroy, recently enrolled at Biola University. Satalino is seeking an undergraduate degree in business administration, says a press release from the university.
Fall arts and crafts fair
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s autumn arts and crafts fair will take place 10am-5pm...
