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...
On top of his game
Jimmy Shrull has never sold a roof, but he’s put up untold thousands of them as owner of Jimmy Shrull Roofing Inc. of Gilroy. For his business, the story of a five-generation family enterprise and the building of lifelong relationships in the community, has done the selling itself.
Local makes annual top 50 sales and marketing list
Top Sales World, the international hypermarket of resources for sales professionals, recently published the 2014 list of the Top 50 Sales and Marketing Influencers. Deb Calvert, president of People First Productivity Solutions based in Morgan Hill, is a first-time addition to the list.
Gilroy City Council tells staff to enforce food truck regulations
The Gilroy City Council took another step recently to limit the operation of food trucks in the downtown area, especially along Monterey Road.
At the May 5 meeting, the city council unanimously approved a motion by Council member Carol Marques to direct city staff to...
Gavilan turns on new water center
Sherrean Carr, dean of career technical education at Gavilan College,
and Terry Newman, community contract education director, cut the ribbon
for the grand opening of the college’s new Water Industry Training
Center. Starting in the spring, Gavilan will offer two credit courses:
WTRM 101...


















