Uesugi Farms is going out of business
Uesugi Farms has harvested its last crops.
The large, well-known, family-owned vegetable producer with operations in California—Santa Clara, Contra Costa, San Benito and other counties—and Mexico, is selling off all of its equipment and “winding down” its operations. There will be no spring planting of...
Navigator Schools wins state appeal
Navigator Schools, which has campuses in Gilroy and Hollister, was recently granted a third charter petition to open a school in Watsonville by the state Board of Education.
Navigator plans to open Watsonville Prep School in August 2019, according to Navigator staff.
The state board’s decision...
Six finalists chosen for student cooking competition
Six Gilroy Unified School District elementary school students were selected as finalists for the 2019 Future Chefs Competition, according to a Jan. 18 announcement.
The junior cooking competition will take place March 6 at Gilroy High School’s Student Union “to see whose ‘Fiesta Fit’ recipe...
AG rejects county’s plea
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has rejected a personal appeal from Santa Clara County officials to keep two hospitals open, after they had attempted to head off a Jan. 30 court showdown.
The county had proposed a memorandum of understanding that would commit the county...
Court seeks candidates for public watchdog
The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara is recruiting volunteers for the 2019-2020 Civil Grand Jury.
The Civil Grand Jury, an arm of the Superior Court, is a part of the judicial branch of government.
It serves as the county’s civil watchdog agency and...
Blankley selected 2019 mayor pro tem
The Gilroy City Council is settling into a new year following the election of four council members. While Dion Bracco and Peter Leroe-Muñoz reclaimed their seats on the council, Marie Blankley was elected to the seat to which she had been appointed and Carol...
Facing the homeless
Spotlighting a plight that has no denomination, Gilroy Center for the Arts hosted a reception for an exhibit on homelessness Saturday, Jan. 12.
Photographer Kirti Bassendine, who splits her time between Morgan Hill and San Benito County, took to the streets to document the lives...
Mixed-use building approved by council
The Gilroy City Council this week unanimously approved a mixed use building that will sit on Monterey Road near Highway 101.
The project approved Jan. 14 is planned to have 69 market rate units and 9 affordable housing units for a total of 78 apartments....
Cinelux buys Platinum
Gilroy Chamber of Commerce President Mark Turner said the city got an unexpected Christmas gift that will be a big boost for the downtown business corridor in the New Year
San Jose-based Cinelux Theatres announced it had bought Platinum Theatres at 6851 Monterey St., effective...
