‘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...
Business Briefs: The Dress Planner grand opening
The Dress Planner will hold its grand opening Friday at 102 Cochrane Plaza, Morgan Hill. The Dress Planner, which is owned by Rosalina Moreno, Lupe Gonzalez and Shari Capalla, originated in San Jose as a dot com business. The business provides evening gowns, custom gowns for proms, quinceaneras and weddings and tuxedo rentals. Their philosophy "is to provide stellar customer service and quality fashions at affordable prices." The Dress Planner is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Details: 782-7755 or thedressplanner.com.
Alara Cellars brings top-quality wines to downtown Morgan Hill
I would like to say hello again to those that have read my columns in the past and wondered what happened to the columns. I apologize for taking some time away due to life changes. I lost my precious little buddy, Sonny, who was...
Food Truck Fly-In is Nov. 1 at San Martin Airport
The fifth annual San Martin Airport Food Truck Fly-In returns Nov. 1 with a Halloween “Scareport” theme.
For the first time, Food Truck Fly-In attendees are invited to this year’s event to go trick-or-treating. The free community event will also continue to feature its usual...
Business Briefs: Nike opens redesigned store
The Nike Factory Store at Gilroy Premium Outlets opened their
BookBuyers’ epilogue: Downtown bookstore closing April 15
It will take a Herculean effort not unlike those found in the epics on BookBuyers’ shelves to clear the store’s 300,000 books in only a few weeks.
The downtown bookstore is facing a conundrum similar to the one it tackled a little more than five...
Local Scene: Preserve celebrates more access with new bridge
Preserve celebrates more access with new bridge
A newly completed bridge over Llagas Creek at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill extends the park’s existing wheelchair-friendly trail and leads visitors to a grassland day use area surrounded by riparian woodlands.
The Santa...
Nonprofit horse rescue searches for new home
Since its founding in west Morgan Hill about six years ago, Fairytale Farm has rescued more than 250 mini-horses, ponies and donkeys that were living in unhealthy, neglectful conditions—many of whom were on their way to certain death, according to the nonprofit’s founder, Alexandra...
Rabobank celebrates 10 years
Deanna Franklin and her staff at Rabobank are joined by Chamber Ambassadors at a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house to celebrate their 10th anniversary in Gilroy. Rabobank is located at 761 First St. in Gilroy.



















