Pier 1 Imports closing all stores
                    
Pier 1 Imports announced on May 19 that it will permanently shutter all 1,000 of its stores, which includes one in Gilroy, by fall.
In a press release, the company stated it filed a motion in bankruptcy court to begin an “orderly wind-down of the...                
                
            Conservation groups buy 668 acres of South Valley farmland
                    
Three connected agricultural properties straddling the border of San Benito and Santa Clara counties were recently purchased by conservation organizations, ensuring the lands totaling more than 600 acres will remain an active link in a vital regional ecosystem. 
The Peninsula Open Space Trust on Oct....                
                
            Porcella’s legacy: Downtown store, in the family since 1898, has shut its doors
                    
For more than 130 years, the cozy brick building at 7357 Monterey St. was a community hub, with countless generations of Gilroyans and others from nearby stopping in for daily goods, getting a haircut, and later, purchasing musical instruments.
It was a place where aspiring...                
                
            Nissan of Gilroy celebrates opening
                    
Nissan of Gilroy celebrated the opening of the city’s newest dealership in the Gilroy Auto Mall with a Chamber mixer and ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 18. A key economic driver in Gilroy, the local auto dealers have generated tax dollars, supported local non-profit...                
                
            Store closures burden Gilroy’s finances
                    
The empty parking lots surrounding Gilroy’s major retailers paints a distressing picture for the city’s future financial health.
The Gilroy Premium Outlets are closed through April 7 following Santa Clara County’s order to cease all “non-essential” operations to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The outlets, which...                
                
            Owl release draws huge crowd
                    
A pair of young wild barn owls were reunited with Mother Nature Sunday thanks to the efforts by the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center. Dozens of people took part in an upbeat send-off party at Little Uvas Vineyards in San Martin.
The hour-long twilight gathering...                
                
            Gilroy restaurants open for delivery, take-out
                    
The closure of dine-in restaurants during the
shelter-in-place order has hurt those local establishments that rely heavily on
foot traffic to stay in business.
Many Gilroy restaurants, cafes, coffee shops
and others are now counting on the public to support them through take-out or
delivery orders.
The following is a...                
                
            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...                
                
            Donut shop fundraiser nears $70K
                    
A beloved Gilroy donut shop hit with a family tragedy has been overwhelmed with community support.
The Hok family own Gilroy Donut House at 703 First St. While the husband and wife have been dealing with their own health challenges, their 29-year-old daughter, Kim, suffered...                
                
            Investment firm purchases Gilroy industrial building
                    
Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based privately held real estate investment firm, has purchased a 102,466-square-foot industrial building at 8190 Murray Ave. in Gilroy.
The property is fully leased to Crothall Healthcare, a subsidiary of the Compass Group, a $26 billion British-based multinational company with operations in...                
                
            






















