Holiday for roses
Flower shops in Gilroy have had their work cut out for them this past week as couples prepared to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.
Frank Espino, manager of Gilroy Flower Shop on Fifth Street, said his shop has stayed busy with orders of Ecuadorian...
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...
Ulta settles hazardous waste case
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Sept. 21 that her office, along with 33 other California District Attorneys and City Attorneys, have reached a settlement for violations of hazardous waste laws with Ulta Beauty, Inc.
The settlement requires Ulta to pay $752,000 in...
Taekwondo trainer fulfills his dreams
Aaron Motilla is living the dreams. Yes, that’s a plural.
Motilla, a native of Spain, moved to the United States four years ago, encouraged by the opportunities he saw after visiting his sister in San Jose. A lifelong student, now teacher, of Taekwondo, Motilla said...
Local Scene: Gilroy club offering $75k in grants
Gilroyan enrolls at Biola
Madison Satalino, of Gilroy, recently enrolled at Biola University. Satalino is seeking an undergraduate degree in business administration, says a press release from the university.
Fall arts and crafts fair
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s autumn arts and crafts fair will take place 10am-5pm...
County health takes steps to end illegal disposal
Santa Clara County supervisors —and the public—on Dec. 12 got their first public explanation from county officials on the explosive revelations a week earlier that county-run hospitals had for at least a year illegally dumped medical waste, drugs and patient data into dumpsters.
Healthcare officials...
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.
