Collective Past, longstanding downtown store, permanently closes
For nearly 23 years, collectors have flocked to Collective Past in downtown Gilroy to browse its numerous shelves of rare vintage items.
But the store, owned by Linda Graham, has become a casualty of the Covid-19 outbreak and the ensuing business shutdowns.
The 7495 Monterey St....
Downtown Gilroy yoga studio reopens indoors
A self-proclaimed “cleaning fanatic,” Wendy Mosgrove’s reputation has served her well.
Especially now in this era of Covid-19, as the owner of Best Yoga Studios in downtown Gilroy is already ahead of the pack.
Mosgrove invested heavily in an HVAC system when she opened the studio...
Show explores early to modern photography techniques
An opening reception was held Jan. 11 in downtown Morgan Hill for “Meditations,” a photography show by San Jose-based photographer and educator, Allan Barnes.
The two-hour event invited the public—including many of Barnes’ students from his photography class at nearby Sobrato High School—to explore and...
‘Tis the season at South County’s Battaglia Ranch
The scent of fresh-cut pine fills the air as Jorge Garcia watches his children, ages 2 and 5, weave between rows of evergreens with their mother, searching for the perfect Christmas tree. It’s their first time at Battaglia Ranch as a young family, but...
Love, Marriage + Money: How Couples Can Agree on Finances
So, when cupid calls, and a wedding is the response, one vow is “for richer or poor.” But, did you know that most marriages that run into difficulties or even divorce have money as the root cause of their problems.



















