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Rapid Disaster Response is announcing its no-contact disinfection equipment in an era when such service is required due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company, headquartered in Stockton with an office in Gilroy, offers a thermo scanner known as SafeScan 100, which provides entire body sanitization...

The Old City Hall is not cursed. The restaurant business is just

Matthew Carvalho, of Gilroy, is a first-time, self-published author and “Old Hope Road” is his first novel. “Old Hope Road” follows the life of Dominic Mercy, an orphan who makes his home on a fictional Caribbean island. Mercy is Defense Attaché to the island's president. Following a political conspiracy, an unknown group attacks the presidential palace. As the conspiracy unfolds, Mercy's childhood and rise to the highest office is revealed through a series of flashback vignettes. This sparks a desire to find his 'kin'. Author Carvalho, who works as a manager for a Silicon Valley medical equipment manufacturer, has a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in diplomacy/global commerce. “Old Hope Road” is available in both paperback and Kindle formats through Amazon. The author welcomes fans to follow “Old Hope Road” on Facebook.

Despite years of rumors about a possible closure, national food

As a business leader and involved citizen in the Morgan Hill area, Allstate exclusive agency owner Temo Soto has been designated an Allstate Premier Agency for 2014. This designation is for outstanding business performance and commitment to putting customers at the center of his agency’s work. “The Premier Agency designation is not just about Temo’s successful business results,” said John Stolte, regional sales leader for Allstate Insurance Company in California. “The honor also demonstrates Temo’s commitment in being accessible to customers and using knowledge to help ensure customers have the insurance products they need to protect themselves and their family.” For more information, visit Temo Soto’s agency at 105 W. Main Ave. in Morgan Hill or call (408) 779-0055.

The footwear retailer and the electronics big-box recently

South County Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is an official Toys for Tots location. Residents can donate new, unwrapped toys at either South County Chrysler Jeep Dodge on the corner of Chestnut Street and Stutz Way or at South County Ram at 500 Stutz Way in Gilroy. Donations are accepted seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. From Nov. 28 to Dec. 6, South County CDJR will donate one toy for each car sold.