Gas prices rose 3.7 cents per gallon in past week
Average retail gasoline prices in California have risen 3.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.73/g Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.39/g, according to gasoline price website CaliforniaGasPrices.com.
Burglary suspect surrenders
Burglary suspect Jose Torres, 21 of Morgan Hill, surrendered to authorities after police issued a warrant for his arrest last week.
Crawfish House holds grand opening
Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Christine Giusiana, board members and ambassadors, Mayor Steve Tate and their spouses celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting for The Crawfish House at their location at 16410 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. Owners Angelica and Steve Pham and their family and friends treated this large group to an evening of delicious food featuring appetizers, main courses (crawfish, chicken wings and kebabs) desserts and beverages. The opening of this restaurant has been a dream of the owners for awhile.
New strategies propel dollar stores to strong growth
A few days after the New Year’s holiday, clerks at the Dollar Tree store in the St. Paul, Minn., Midway neighborhood were busily setting up new displays celebrating Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Sunday. Any remnants of the Christmas holiday season were long stowed away, and the bright new merchandise enticed shoppers anew.
Severing services
Breaking up is hard to do – even with your house cleaner. Shannon Stevens felt so bad about letting her cleaning lady go that she gave her more than a month’s notice and a Costco membership to alleviate the sting.
Luciana A. Davis, March 2, 1930 – January 14, 2012
Luciana A. Davis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, and friend to many passed away on January 14, 2012. Memorial will be held February 3, 2012, at 2:00 P.M. at the Pacific Mobile Home Park Club House. All family and friends most welcomed to attend.
CTA backs Gov. Brown’s tax initiative
The California Teachers Association, "one of the strongest advocates for educators in the country," according to the organization's website, is officially backing Gov. Jerry Brown's temporary tax initiative to increase revenues for public education and other essential services.
Beth “Jane” Mitchell July 12, 1925 – January 23, 2012
Beth “Jane” Mitchell, 86, passed away on January 23, 2012. She was born on July 12, 1925, to Roger and Loretta Carlson in Ong, NE. She had one sister, Yuvonne. The family first moved to Texas, then to Bakersfield, when Jane was in high school. She worked at Dewar’s after school.
Driver killed in solo-vehicle wreck on Fairview Road
The driver died in a solo-vehicle accident Saturday night just outside Hollister, according to Calfire.