Locals receive full CalFresh benefits for November
Full CalFresh benefits have now been issued to all California recipients whose November payments had been delayed by the federal government shutdown, says a press release from Santa Clara County. The payments follow an order by the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island requiring...
Gilroy Assistance League Announces 2024 grant recipients
The Gilroy Assistance League officially announced their 2024 grant recipients at a luncheon and presentation held April 11 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course.
This year, Gilroy Assistance League distributed a record $35,000 to 13 organizations that provide a range of services to those in need....
Local florists gear up for another busy Valentine’s Day
It has been a “gangbuster” of a year for Expressions Floral, owner Lisa Filice said.
The business, with locations in Gilroy and Hollister, provided decor for well over 100 weddings in 2022, and 2023 is shaping up to match those numbers, if not exceed them.
The...
Amid fears of ICE, farmers markets see mixed impact
On a normal Friday afternoon, the farmers market in downtown Watsonville—which draws vendors and customers from Hollister, Gilroy and beyond—is a bustling, joyous event, with gaggles of children playing in a bounce house and families happily in long lines to purchase fresh produce and...
Working to Send Local Beef Overseas
With any luck, it will be headed to Japan from the 101 Livestock
Jews, Muslims and Christians unite to distribute bikes, meals, hygiene kits
Bryant Stripling Jr. exuded gratitude for a bicycle he received during an Abrahamic Alliance International (AAi) compassion event at Las Animas Park in Gilroy on Oct. 26. His new set of wheels will help him get to and from courses he’s attending at Gavilan...
Gilroy bookstore hopes for another chapter
It’s been three-and-a-half years since BookBuyers opened in downtown Gilroy after two decades in Mountain View.
The 9,000-square-foot store, with its inventory of more than 300,000 books spanning every genre the mind can imagine, is run by husband-and-wife owners Hotranatha and Punita Ajaya, and a...
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...
