Gilroy Foundation gives books, grants
Gilroy Foundation is partnering with the Santa Clara County Library District and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to bring free books to children in Gilroy.
The Imagination Library launched Oct. 1. Families who register will receive one book per month for each child signed up...
Restaurant debuts downtown
It’s time to get out those dancing shoes and hit downtown Gilroy: Capos Night Club and Restaurant is now open.
City officials and community members joined the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the establishment’s grand opening on June 20 at 7588 Monterey St.
The business...
New affiliate for Windermere
Windermere Real Estate announced a new affiliate, Windermere Valley Properties, with a location in Morgan Hill at 17490 Depot St. Owner of Windermere Valley Properties, Chuck Vargas, is a real estate veteran. Starting out in 1992 with a single RE/MAX office in Gilroy, Vargas quickly grew his brokerage from five to 40 agents. In 1996, Vargas joined forces with Century 21/Premier Group, eventually overseeing five offices and two-hundred agents. Vargas currently serves on the board of directors for MLS.com and the Mexican American Golf Association.
County pushes new sales tax after federal cuts
Santa Clara County supervisors voted unanimously today to ask voters to approve new sales taxes that will place half the county in the double digit bracket. The higher taxes are needed to close a projected billion-dollar budget shortfall they say is the result of...
Business Briefs: K. Hovnanian Homes holds grand opening
K. Hovnanian Homes is celebrating the grand opening of Aviana,
Spoking My Mind: Noticing November
Recently, I’ve begun to feel very sorry for November. It seems like every year now, just about the beginning of the 10th month, October and December start to battle for supremacy.
In more and more stores, Halloween skeletons battle Christmas trees in one aisle, while...
Milias Restaurant shuts its doors
The Milias Restaurant, a cornerstone of downtown Gilroy’s dining scene, has permanently shut its doors.
Owners Adam Sanchez and Ann Zyburra announced the closure on Facebook Sept. 1, thanking the customers and staff who supported the establishment that opened in 2011 at the corner of...

















