Icicles gets a warm welcome
What, in one of the coldest weeks of the year, would compel people to stand in line waiting for ice cream? One of the hottest new businesses in town, Icicles, has been busy in its first week of business, serving up their frosty sweet...
Local Scene: Gourmet Alley meets Day on the Ridge
Gourmet Alley meets Day on the Ridge
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association (GGFA) will participate in the 2024 Day on the Ridge by bringing its renowned Gourmet Alley team to serve as the event’s premier food vendor.
Scheduled for May 26, Day on the Ridge will...
A sip of history
Fortino Winery, likely one of the most familiar Santa Clara Valley wineries to local people, reflects the history of winemaking in a region famed for the craft.
Premium wine has been made in the Santa Clara Valley longer than anywhere else in California. Part of...
Auto parts store eyed for former OSH parking lot
An O’Reilly Auto Parts store is planned to take over a portion of the former Orchard Supply Hardware parking lot at the corner of East Tenth and Alexander streets.
The Gilroy Planning Commission will consider recommending a split of the property Dec. 3 that will...
Rebekah Children’s Services teams with Gavilan College to create culinary career pathway for at-risk youth
In a move to expand educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth, Rebekah Children’s Services announced a new partnership with Gavilan College that will allow students in their Kneaded Culinary Academy to earn college credit and certification starting this fall.
The three-way collaboration was unveiled during a...
Bookstore prepares for final chapter
The final chapter of BookSmart may soon be written.
Citing mounting debt following a move from downtown Morgan Hill to East Dunne Avenue, BookSmart owners Brad Jones and Cinda Meister face the imminent closure of their Morgan Hill mainstay.
“It’s heartbreaking,” Meister said. “This is our...
