Poppy Jasper International Film Festival announces 2023 lineup
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF) on Feb. 27 announced its full film lineup for its 2023 edition.
This year’s festival—which will screen at venues in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista—will take place April 12-19.
The complete PJIFF program includes features, documentaries,...
Gilroy facility presents sustainable distribution model on Earth Day
To celebrate Earth Day, Performance Food Group on April 22 held an open house event in Gilroy to show how they have created a sustainable distribution model at the company’s local facility.
In collaboration with a number of vendors in the transportation and distribution industries,...
Rebekah Children’s Services teams with Gavilan College to create culinary career pathway for at-risk youth
In a move to expand educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth, Rebekah Children’s Services announced a new partnership with Gavilan College that will allow students in their Kneaded Culinary Academy to earn college credit and certification starting this fall.
The three-way collaboration was unveiled during a...
Rosso Furniture set to close Gilroy, Morgan Hill stores
After nearly a half century in business in South County, Rosso Furniture & Décor this week announced it will close both its retail locations in Morgan Hill and Gilroy.
Jaime Rosso, Sr. opened the first Rosso’s store in San Bernardino in the late 1960s. His...
Health officer urges residents to get booster shots
Santa Clara County’s top health official urged residents Monday to get an updated Covid-19 booster vaccine if they are eligible to do so as the holiday season approaches.
According to Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody, just 11% of Santa Clara County...
State data errors cause massive Covid-19 case undercount
Errors in the state’s Covid-19 data reporting system have led to vast undercounts of both positive and negative results in counties throughout California.
Morgan Hill resident named to national VFW position
Longtime Morgan Hill resident and Past Commander of the Gilroy Veterans of Foreign Wars post, Alfred Alciati, has been appointed to a prominent position in the national VFW organization.
Alciati, 73, is now the Aide-de-Camp to VFW National Commander-in Chief Tim Borland, says a press...
Gilroy Rodeo draws record crowds
The annual Gilroy Rodeo sold out all three days for the first time in its history this past weekend, drawing approximately 5,500 attendees to celebrate the community’s western heritage in the heart of Silicon Valley.
“We were at capacity,” said Stacey Roberts, the rodeo’s arena...
State orders closure of indoor businesses in Santa Clara County
By Grace Hase
For a few hours on Monday it seemed as though gyms, salons and other indoor operations would remain open in Santa Clara County, despite orders from Gov. Gavin Newsom to shut down businesses in jurisdictions on the state’s Covid-19 watch list.
But that all changed...
Local mother on a mission to prevent child drownings
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...






















