Conservation groups buy 668 acres of South Valley farmland
Three connected agricultural properties straddling the border of San Benito and Santa Clara counties were recently purchased by conservation organizations, ensuring the lands totaling more than 600 acres will remain an active link in a vital regional ecosystem.
The Peninsula Open Space Trust on Oct....
Fortino named Rabobank business banking officer
Phil Fortino has been appointed vice president and business banking officer for Rabobank, N.A. As business banking officer, Fortino is responsible for fostering relationships with small- to medium-sized companies and providing solutions to meet the banking needs of customers in Gilroy, Hollister and the surrounding area. Before joining Rabobank, Fortino served as small business banker for Bank of America and was president and general manager for his own company, Fortino’s Total Home. He attended Gavilan College in Gilroy and Fresno Technical College. He is involved with several organizations in Hollister, including the Rotary Club, Community Foundation, Elk’s Lodge, Chamber of Commerce and the Hollister Downtown Association.
Briefs: Turley named president of Coldwell
NRT LLC, a residential real estate brokerage company, announced
When will The Longhouse open?
Dear Red Phone: It’s been a year since the Longhouse Restaurant was closed due to fire. Will it ever reopen?
Statewide cleanup effort includes inaugural ‘Trashure Hunt’
California Coastal Cleanup Day will celebrate its 41st year this September with its first ever “Trashure Hunt,” offering participants the chance to win a variety of prizes by volunteering to pick up litter and garbage at hundreds of locations across the state, organizers announced...
Christopher Ranch adapting to surge in garlic demand
Christopher Ranch recently planted its 2021 garlic crop for what is expected to be another year of unprecedented demand.
The Gilroy-based company also recently opened a new facility in Southern California, which not only serves the southern end of the state, but also the Southwest...

















