Business

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s annual Toys for Tots program runs until Dec. 13. Offices in Northern California will serve as collection centers for new, unwrapped toys for needy children in our communities. Members of the United States Marine Corps Reserve will pick up the toys and deliver them to charitable organizations and social welfare agencies in the area. Additionally, the public is encouraged to donate new and gently used winter items for the homeless and needy in their local communities as part of the annual One Warm Coat drive. Donate at 8050 Santa Theresa Blvd., Ste. 210 in Gilroy or 950 Tennant Station in Morgan Hill.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11 signed multiple housing bills aimed at tackling the state’s lack of affordable housing and making it easier for tenants to rent a home in the first place.   Newsom signed a whopping 56 bills into law which he said...

Veterans Resource Fair is June 1 The South Santa Clara Valley Memorial District is hosting a Veterans Resource Fair from 9am-1pm June 1 at the Gilroy Veterans Memorial Hall, 74 West Sixth Street, in coordination with American Legion Post 217 and Veterans of Foreign Wars...

Dr. Scott Benninghoven is hanging up his scalpel after 35 years of transforming lives in the operating rooms of Saint Louise Regional Hospital, leaving behind a legacy of healing that has touched thousands in South County and beyond. “It is strange to look back. It’s...

On Sept. 15, Sherry Boyer celebrated the Dog House Inn’s fifth anniversary at its location, 8525 D Forest St. Sherry’s business now has 11 employees who offer a fabulous place for your dog to stay while you are away. To learn more about the services at the Dog House Inn, call 408-842-5600.

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Jernell Escobar, DDS and her team marked the 10th anniversary of the Gilroy-based dental practice on March 10 with a ribbon cutting by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce. Escobar’s practice, located at 7880 Wren Ave. D-142, offers pediatric, general and cosmetic dentistry. In addition...