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October 18, 2024

Pizzeria donates to first responders

The amount of work the staff at St. Louise Regional Hospital puts in 24/7 is exhausting, to say the least, but those on the front lines know how critical their role is during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, the first responders, doctors, nurses, support staff and...

PHOTO: View from the sky

Many have seen the economic impacts of California’s shelter-in-place order from the ground in the form of empty parking lots and minimal traffic. But the view from the air paints a much more drastic picture. Julie and Pat Belanger, owners of The 111th Group...

Christopher Ranch takes new approach to social media

As the decade turned but the scars of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting the year before still lingered, Christopher Ranch realized that Gilroy needed something to smile about again. With people stuck in their homes as the COVID-19 outbreak grips the world, laughter and hope...

Taproom approved for downtown Gilroy

Once the COVID-19 outbreak passes, Gilroyans can look forward to a new place to unwind with a beer and friends after a long day of work. The Gilroy Planning Commission approved a permit on March 12 to allow Bitter TapHouse to operate a 50-seat beer...

Gilroy bookstore hopes for another chapter

It’s been three-and-a-half years since BookBuyers opened in downtown Gilroy after two decades in Mountain View. The 9,000-square-foot store, with its inventory of more than 300,000 books spanning every genre the mind can imagine, is run by husband-and-wife owners Hotranatha and Punita Ajaya, and a...

Gilroy restaurants open for delivery, take-out

The closure of dine-in restaurants during the shelter-in-place order has hurt those local establishments that rely heavily on foot traffic to stay in business. Many Gilroy restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and others are now counting on the public to support them through take-out or delivery orders. The following is a...

Santa Clara Valley wineries offer deals during COVID-19

By Laura Ness While tasting rooms are currently closed, most local wineries are ready to supply with the wine people need to sip while sheltering.  Local restaurants Maurizio’s, Odeum, Rosy’s, Siam Thai and West Side Grill are all offering local bottles to go with food orders. Visit...

Store closures burden Gilroy’s finances

The empty parking lots surrounding Gilroy’s major retailers paints a distressing picture for the city’s future financial health. The Gilroy Premium Outlets are closed through April 7 following Santa Clara County’s order to cease all “non-essential” operations to combat the spread of COVID-19. The outlets, which...

DA cracking down on ‘non-essential’ businesses

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding businesses that are operating in violation of the shelter-in-place order. The DA’s office has created a new phone number and email for individuals or businesses to report a “non-essential” business in...

Gilroy Outlets close due to COVID-19

The Gilroy Premium Outlets are closed through April 7 following Santa Clara County’s order to cease all “non-essential” operations to combat the spread of COVID-19. The outlets, which stretch along San Ysidro Avenue, Leavesley Road and Arroyo Circle, consist of nearly 120 stores, such as...

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