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January 12, 2026

Wine and Cigar Shop celebrates remodel

Morgan Hill Wine and Cigar Shop recently celebrated its newly remodeled shop that now features more than 22 South Valley wineries, plus a wide selection of cigars. The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Christine Giusiana, board members, ambassadors, friends and staff joined Jeff Burrus in celebration. Morgan Hill Wine and Cigar Shop is located at 17430 Monterey Road in Morgan Hill. For more information, call (408) 776-7667 or visit www.MorganHIllCigar.com.

Toys For Tots drive successful

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the leading real estate company in the Bay Area, announced today that it collected 5,112 toys and 2,152 coats this holiday season to benefit families in need throughout Northern California. The annual Toys for Tots and Operation: One Warm Coat collection campaigns this holiday season marked the 26th consecutive year that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has supported the efforts in partnership with the United States Marine Corps Reserve and several non-profit organizations throughout Northern California. The Gilroy office collected 172 toys and 98 coats, and the Morgan Hill office collected 100 toys and 150 coats.

Sex abuse, satanic rites described in charges against foster mom

A Gilroy day care operator stalked and sexually molested her foster child and engaged in Satanic rituals, according to allegations in documents reviewed by the Gilroy Dispatch. Santa Clara County officials filed a July 31 criminal complaint that details the charges against Christina Jean Johnson,...

Edward Jones support Toys for Tots drive

Marisa Otto, the local Edward Jones financial advisor, is supporting the local Toys for Tots program by using her office as a drop-off location for this year's toy drive.

Gilroy Library offers passport services

The Gilroy Library, located at 350 West Sixth Street, now offers U.S. passport services as of Aug. 6. The local library is now the fourth Santa Clara County library that serves as an official passport acceptance facility, following Milpitas, Cupertino and Los Altos libraries,...

As May approaches, Cal Fire offers fire prevention tips

With the month of May beginning this week, with its warmer weather, lower humidity and drying vegetation, Cal Fire is urging Bay Area homeowners to do all they can to protect against fire. “Fires are mostly caused by the human factor,” Cal Fire Battalion Chief...

Market factors lead to increase in renters in South County

With home ownership increasingly surpassing the reach of many Californians and residential real estate prices going up across the board, more people in South County are renting their homes in recent years.  As of earlier this year, the average two-bedroom home rental in Morgan Hill...

Pedal power in Gilroy

Last week on Bike to Wherever Day, May 16, the city’s Parks & Recreation department hosted an “energizer station” on the levee at Christmas Hill Park.  The PRC has been a sponsor of Bike to Wherever Day for the past three years, according to city...

Manufacturers struggle to find skilled workers

Doug Parsons needs to hire more than two dozen skilled workers at his manufacturing plant here, but he can’t find them.

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