For formerly wealthy, poverty comes as a shock
Bob Baschoff used to work for a bank, commanding a corner office and a six-figure salary that allowed his family to enjoy a comfortable life in the wealthy lakefront village of Lake Bluff, Ill.
Subway celebrates grand opening
Owner Roman Nahal and the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the new Subway restaurant in the McCarthy Retail Center in Gilroy on Oct. 29. The store is the first in the Bay Area to feature a drive-thru. Details 847-3300 or subway.com.
Business briefs: Marshalls opens new Gilroy store
Marshalls opened its new store Thursday at the Pacheco Pass Center, 7201 Camino Arroyo. The 27,984 square-foot building feature a fresh, contemporary design with a bright, easy-to-shop layout and a single line checkout for fast service, according to a press release. Marshalls contributed to the surrounding community by presenting a $5,000 check to St. Joseph Family Center at the ribbon cutting ceremony. Regular store hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. The store will add approximately 60 full and part-time jobs to the area. The company also re-opened its store in the Capitol Square Mall in San Jose on the same day. Details: marshallsonline.com.
Teachers ratify contract; agree to 4 percent pay cut
The Gilroy Teachers Association released Monday the voting results for its new collective bargaining agreement with the Gilroy Unified School District.
Man arrested on suspicion of meth, dead bobcat
A Morgan Hill man was arrested on suspicion of possession of
