Tres Pinos festival keeps bluegrass aliveÂ
A premier northern California focal point for the preservation, enjoyment, instruction and performance of bluegrass music is in San Benito County, where the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival takes place the second weekend of August every year in Tres Pinos.
The 31st annual festival, Aug....
Gun buyback nets 289 unwanted firearms
Despite drenching rain and strong winds, people weren’t deterred when it came to dropping off unwanted guns Saturday during a gun buyback program staged by Santa Clara County law agencies and the District Attorney’s Office.
Spread out in several tents with a motor vehicle drive-thru...
Gilroy property values exceed $9B
Gilroy’s property values topped $9.2 billion during a record-setting year for Santa Clara County, according to data released by County Assessor Larry Stone on July 2.
According to Deputy Assessor David Ginsborg, Gilroy saw a 6.4 percent increase in its assessed property values over the...
McDonald’s workers file health complaints
A group of employees at a Gilroy McDonald’s filed complaints to the county and state June 15, alleging that management endangered workers by not immediately notifying them of a staff member who tested positive of Covid-19.
The owner/operator, meanwhile, said the restaurant took swift action...
Vine to Wine spotlights Santa Clara Valley wineries
It was a brilliant and clear day, with views of the entire Silicon Valley from the stone decks and ramparts of the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, where the Wineries of Santa Clara Valley held its inaugural Vine to Wine event on Oct. 23. Music...
