Workplace safety on the forefront
Managers of Christopher Ranch, South County’s largest private employer, couldn’t help but notice the too-frequent mass shootings that occur almost on a weekly basis across the nation, many of which happen at a workplace.
But when a former employee shot and killed two managers and...
Downtown ‘good neighbor’ policy moves forward
The Gilroy Planning Commission is recommending an ordinance that aims to promote a “good neighbor” policy for businesses and residents downtown.
The commission voted 6-1 for the new ordinance April 4, with Commissioner Casey Estorga dissenting. The ordinance will now head to the city council...
New business delivers its BBQ
Maybe your Fourth of July barbecue didn't go off as planned. Burned, undercooked or dropped on the ground and covered with ants—on some backyard chefs the art of the grill is lost.
There may be hope on the way. Anand Gala, the owner of nine...
New diversion tunnel under construction at Anderson Dam
Valley Water crews have dug about 160 feet into a giant tunnel that will be able to divert massive volumes of water out of Anderson Reservoir when the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project is completed.
The 20-foot diameter tunnel—which will be 1,750 feet long when...
New strategies propel dollar stores to strong growth
A few days after the New Year’s holiday, clerks at the Dollar Tree store in the St. Paul, Minn., Midway neighborhood were busily setting up new displays celebrating Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Sunday. Any remnants of the Christmas holiday season were long stowed away, and the bright new merchandise enticed shoppers anew.
















