Business

After Morgan Hill resident Kristina Andrews lost her daughter, Kourtney, to a drowning accident about six years ago, the local mother knew she wanted to do something to help prevent other families from suffering similar tragedies.  The desire to make a difference continued to grow...

California’s homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly here than in most of the rest of the country, according to new federal data.  The number of homeless Californians increased just over 3% last year compared to the...

After nine years, Wargin Wines will be moving its production and tasting room out of Watsonville and into Gilroy. The winery, which was established in December 2012, was one of the first wineries to settle in the Pajaro Valley in recent years. Wargin kickstarted a...

Cottage Creek, owned by Denise and Sam Russell, is one of those places where you can truly feel connected to the grape source, even if most of the wines come from Oregon. Denise, a beautician who’s owned a hair salon for 36 years, and husband,...

Residents in the area of Anderson Dam over the next few weeks may hear loud warning horns and explosive sounds as crews continue to excavate a tunnel under construction for the dam’s seismic retrofit project, according to Valley Water.  Water district staff say the impact...

Dear Red Phone: It’s been a year since the Longhouse Restaurant was closed due to fire. Will it ever reopen?

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced that Diane Baty, a sales associate in its Gilroy office, was named Realtor of the Year by the South County Realtors Alliance, a subsidiary of the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors. Baty, who has been a Realtor for eight years, has served as the SCRA Gilroy tour director for the past three years. She was presented the Realtor of the Year Award – one of the organization’s highest honors – at the SCRA Inaugural Ball held last month at Fortino Winery. "Diane is an outstanding real estate professional and tremendously

Every Saturday, scores of people make the drive to Pinnacle Farms market in San Juan Bautista to buy fresh, organically grown produce. Owners Phil and Katherine Foster began farming in San Benito County in 1968. Today they grow certified organic fruit and vegetables on 295...