Property tax relief available for businesses impacted by Covid-19
The Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office is offering temporary property tax relief to businesses affected by Covid-19.
“This recession is very different than the 2008 Great Recession when we reduced the property assessments of 136,000 homes,” County Assessor Larry Stone said. “The 2008 Recession was...
City: Christmas Hill Park is not becoming a homeless camp
Christmas Hill Park is not becoming a sanctioned homeless encampment, city officials responded March 19 after rumors began swirling on social media.
“City Hall has received concerns from residents that Christmas Hill Park could be utilized as a homeless encampment site,” the statement from the...
Elementary students set to return to campus April 15
Students in grades 5 and under will soon return to campus for a few hours a day, after the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education approved a hybrid instructional plan on March 18.
However, middle and high schoolers may have to wait a little...
Downtown Gilroy yoga studio reopens indoors
A self-proclaimed “cleaning fanatic,” Wendy Mosgrove’s reputation has served her well.
Especially now in this era of Covid-19, as the owner of Best Yoga Studios in downtown Gilroy is already ahead of the pack.
Mosgrove invested heavily in an HVAC system when she opened the studio...
Caltrain to provide free rides to vaccination sites
Starting next week, Caltrain will offer free train rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites for people living or working in San Francisco, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties.
The agency said that fare payment to vaccination sites will not be required until further notice,...
Highway 101 homeless camp disperses
Homeless service providers helped residents of a growing encampment along Highway 101 move out of the area March 18 in anticipation of a cleanup by Caltrans crews.
However, in the early morning, Caltrans notified city officials that they would be postponing the sweep at a...
More South County ag workers getting vaccinated
More agricultural workers in South Santa Clara County are receiving doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, even as supply remains low.
This week, the county vaccinated food and agricultural workers on-site at Lusamerica Foods and Kawahara Nursery in Morgan Hill, and will be facilitating a vaccination...
Council introduced to Hecker Pass proposals
The Gilroy City Council was introduced to two companies March 15 that are vying to develop Gilroy Gardens and the surrounding Hecker Pass property into a tourist destination.
The City of Gilroy received two proposals—one from Las Vegas-based Imagine That! and the other from Select...
Local Scene: Ostrich farm fundraiser, Meals for Heroes grows
Dinner fundraiser benefits ostrich farm
The Gilroy Ostrich Farm will present its first-ever Crawfish Boil Fundraiser on March 20.
The carry-out meal includes a serving of crawfish, prawns, andouille sausage and more.
The dinner-for-two meal costs $75, with 250 meals available. Proceeds benefit the Gilroy Ostrich Farm.
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Local doctor retiring after nearly four-decade career
Dr. Roger Lucero can’t say how many times he’s been called at 2 in the morning to give medical advice. He also can’t quantify the number of people he has helped throughout his career, only to estimate it in the “thousands and thousands.”
But that...
