Business

Lifelong San Martin resident Kenneth Ludewig, a local “treasure” who brought joy to countless South Valley residents as the creator and operator of the former San Martin Country Park & Pumpkin Patch, died unexpectedly on Nov. 7, according to family members. He was 74...

Maybe your Fourth of July barbecue didn't go off as planned. Burned, undercooked or dropped on the ground and covered with ants—on some backyard chefs the art of the grill is lost. There may be hope on the way. Anand Gala, the owner of nine...

Pier 1 Imports announced on May 19 that it will permanently shutter all 1,000 of its stores, which includes one in Gilroy, by fall. In a press release, the company stated it filed a motion in bankruptcy court to begin an “orderly wind-down of the...

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced that Harlan

As vineyard manager at the 7,000-acre Paicines Ranch in San Benito County, Kelly Mulville has a rather significant task: he’s trying to practice organic, regenerative farming on 25 acres of vines while surrounded by hundreds of acres of vineyards being conventionally farmed.  “Our underlying philosophy...

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce welcomes Drs. Leah and John Massoud, D.D.S. Their new practice, Floss Family Dental, is located at 17705 Hale Ave., Suite C3 in Morgan Hill.  Joining The Massoud’s for the ribbon cutting were members of their family and dental staff from the office, along with Chamber ambassadors Leonette Stafford and Jayne Perryman and board members and staff Ed Machado, Rich Firato, John Horner and Erin Machado.

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...

More than 700 businesses in Gilroy received loans totaling millions of dollars through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released July 6 by the Small Business Administration. TriCal, Inc., a distributor of soil conditioning and fumigation products, received at least $5 million, the...