South County locals compete in Watsonville fair
As workers and volunteers put the finishing touches on the Santa Cruz County Fair, the animals raised by Future Farmers of America and other organizations—including some from Morgan Hill and southern Santa Clara County—have arrived in the livestock section.
Earlier this week, students from Morgan...
Gilroy Motorcycle Center grows into expanded location
Gilroy Motorcycle Center recently moved into its new digs at 303 East 10th St., filling a large building in a prominent location that has stood vacant for nearly a decade.
The center outgrew its longtime location at 7661 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, and announced...
Walmart completes remodel
Walmart recently celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled Gilroy Supercenter at 7150 Camino Arroyo, which includes the launch of the retailer’s Pickup Tower.
The improvements at the Gilroy Supercenter are part of Walmart’s plan to spend an estimated $145 million this year in California...
County funds more immigration services as federal enforcement escalates
Santa Clara County has earmarked more than $8 million in local funds for immigration related services in the recently adopted 2025-26 budget.
The funding builds on the county’s previous investments in services for the immigrant community that include an emergency $5 million allocation in 2024...
New 2024 laws protect workers who use cannabis
Californians that partake in cannabis use in their off-work down time will have more employment protections beginning Jan. 1 thanks to new laws.
Assembly Bill 2188 is an amendment to the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and prohibits employers from discriminating against a worker...
New restaurants push ahead despite pandemic restrictions
Jon Cuilla and his fellow co-owners planned to open Pour Decisions Taproom in Hollister in September 2019. John Holder, the owner of Brew City Burgers in Gilroy, was thinking along roughly the same timeline. However, both of the ventures got delayed, and then the...
Central Coast is target of FDA romaine lettuce probe
Lettuce growers along the Central Coast, including San Benito County, were in the cross-hairs of federal investigators Monday, Nov. 26, less than a week after the government warned consumers, grocers and restaurants nationwide to destroy all romaine lettuce.
In a statement, the U.S. Food and...
