Back to the Future: Vinyl is Hot
It was the jukebox in a family friend’s basement and all those 45 rpm records that put the bug in Scott Tarasco as a kid and set things in motion for his adult obsession.
Bigger, faster, stronger, leaner at new gym in Gilroy
For local athletes seeking to get bigger, faster, stronger or leaner, Robert Otis, 40, owner of Fact Fitness has the plan to get it done. Otis, the head girls basketball coach at Christopher High School, crafts individual training programs based on the athlete's individual goals.
New business gives new perspective
There’s a new alternative for developmentally disabled adults and their families in Gilroy now that New Perspectives has opened its doors at 6400 Monterey Road. The sparkling facility, housed in the old Gilroy Dispatch building, is loaded with activities such as an art room, computer room, kitchen and even a stage that includes musical instruments such as guitars, a keyboard and a drum set.
Downtown clock and watch biz keeps ticking
For Larry DeMoss, time is ticking towards retirement, but like the hundreds of timepieces on display in his store, he's not slowing down yet.
Gilroy’s Newest Amusement Park is a Big Bounce
Gilroy has a new attraction that will have area kids jumping for joy.
Longtime body shop changes hands
Mark Mathison was painting and restoring his last two cars this week, an orange 1970 Volkswagen Beetle and a red 1928 Model A Speedster. He’s sold Mathison Auto Body at 7350 Railroad Ave. after 37 years there.
Gilroy’s hidden bakery is huge
Anyone new to Gilroy must be mystified when they pass the intersection of Monterey Street and Leavesley Road and get a whiff of the heavenly smell of bread baking in a building that says Premier Auto Body.
After 56 Years, Saccullo’s is Closing
Saccullo’s glass and surplus store, which has been here for 56 years, is leaving town because owner Mary Saccullo has decided to retire and sold the Monterey Street building.
No Place Like Home-Made for Local Taco Shop
Juan Diaz, 34, started selling tacos four years ago from a truck in a parking lot at Farrell Avenue and Monterey Road, when he found the secret to growing his business was giving people what they would get in Mexico.
First Street Coffee Owner Leaving the Grind
After 11 years of lattes and au laits, mochas and macchiatos, Konni Thomas is giving up the grind at her First Street Coffee House clutch and selling the popular java joint.
