Business Briefs: Alien names new CEO
Alien Technology Corporation announced that the company's Board
Gilroy bookstore hopes for another chapter
It’s been three-and-a-half years since BookBuyers opened in downtown Gilroy after two decades in Mountain View.
The 9,000-square-foot store, with its inventory of more than 300,000 books spanning every genre the mind can imagine, is run by husband-and-wife owners Hotranatha and Punita Ajaya, and a...
Website lets county residents report illegal dump sites
Santa Clara County is reminding residents about a six-month-old website where people can report illegal dumping.
The site, www.cleanupscc.org, was launched last November using a $2 million grant from CalRecycle, the state agency that oversees waste management and recycling.
Since its inception, citizen reports to the...
Gilroy sees chance for new businesses
Gilroy business leaders see a new tax incentive as a way to spur investment in the downtown corridor. But the clock is ticking on a timeline to take advantage of the opportunity.
“Opportunity zones” were created when Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...
Amazon announces grants for Gilroy nonprofits
Amazon recently launched new “community funds” in Gilroy, offering grants up to $10,000 for local nonprofits. Applications are open now through Jan. 8, 2026.
The announcement comes as Amazon celebrates the impact of its previous round of funding, which supported 31 local projects with a...
Organic growth
Since planting their first crops about a year and a half ago, the owners and operators of Morgan Hill’s Three Feathers Farm haven’t rested in their efforts to cultivate relationships not only with buyers and vendors—but also with other growers, farming advocates and the...

















