Business

Thousands of motorcyclists packed Gilroy’s streets and restaurants on New Year’s Day, but few know the real story of how the burrito run started in 1982. Griselda Avila, 53, the owner of Cielito Lindo restaurant on Monterey Street, does and she can separate the myth...

Hula dancers, flower leis and tropical colors filled the

Breaking away from the position of many U.S. farmers, Christopher Ranch, the nation’s premier garlic company, announced on Tuesday, Sept. 18, that it fully supports the imposition of a 10 percent tariff on imported Chinese garlic (under the United States Trade Representative Section 301...

Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone will host a property tax workshop for owners of commercial property on Jan. 21 at 11am.  Organized in partnership with more than 20 business organizations in the county, the Assessor’s Office is leading a live webinar to explain potential...

District Attorney Jeff Rosen is asking Santa Clara County high school students to create and submit original art that helps bring awareness to animal cruelty, focusing on neglect, and how to report it.  The winner will receive $1,500. The second-place winner will receive $1,000 and...

The Gilroy Dispatch will further establish itself downtown by moving its office to Monterey Street in October. The newspaper will relocate from 64 West Sixth St. to 7455 Monterey St., sharing the space with the long-established Nimble Thimble. An affiliated entity of the Dispatch purchased the...

On Oct. 12, the community welcomed Station 55’s new owners, Shauna and Charles Davis, to downtown Gilroy. Their restaurant is located at 55 Fifth Street. They received enthusiastic support from the fire department, friends, family and the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce.