Business

The community room of the Gilroy Library transformed into a walk-through installation on Nov. 5, depicting the life of civil rights champion and co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union, Dolores Huerta, who coined the phrase, “Sí se puede” (Yes, we can). Huerta briefly taught...

Flu season may impact Red Cross blood supply The American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to give now and help fight the potential impact of seasonal illnesses and a potentially severe flu season on the blood supply. A blood drive is scheduled in Morgan...

Trammell Crow Company and CBRE Investments broke ground last week on the Cochrane Technology Center in north Morgan Hill. The project is a 500,000-square-foot “Class A business park” located on Highway 101 between Cochrane and Half roads, says a press release from Dallas, Texas-based global...

It was a brilliant and clear day, with views of the entire Silicon Valley from the stone decks and ramparts of the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, where the Wineries of Santa Clara Valley held its inaugural Vine to Wine event on Oct. 23. Music...

To call Keith Larson a superfan of “A Christmas Story” might be an understatement. The San Jose native still remembers that clear winter day as a 9-year-old in 1983, when the power tripped off in his neighborhood without a known reason. On a whim, the family...

The Morgan Hill Community Foundation’s 17th annual Philanthropy Night celebration will take place 6-9:30pm Nov. 18, as the local nonprofit honors those who have given to the community throughout the year.  The program will include a video montage showcasing and recognizing the work of 15...

Morgan Hill resident Hubert Yoshida, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, recently released his new book, “Operation Utah: The Die is Cast,” a history of a four-day battle fought against North Vietnamese forces in the Vietnam war.  The book is based entirely on interviews with the...

The County of Santa Clara Household Hazardous Waste program is expanding access to a service that helps small businesses dispose of hazardous waste in a safe and cost effective manner. The county’s Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) disposal program is a dropoff service for businesses...

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce held its first golf tournament fundraiser in 14 years on Oct. 21, and organizers hope to make it an annual event. Seventy-six golfers entered the best-ball foursome tournament at Coyote Creek Golf Club north of Morgan Hill. Numerous local...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ comes to Sobrato William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is coming to Ann Sobrato High School in a production presented by the Sobrato Theater Society, with performances scheduled from Nov. 4-12.  The local high school troupe will present the classic romance in a more...