Articles by Erik Chalhoub

Kevin Heath retiring from Gilroy arts center

Early this decade, well-known local actor Kevin Heath decided to join the burgeoning Gilroy Arts Alliance on the recommendation of a friend. The year 2010 was an exciting time for the organization. Gilroy Arts Alliance had just merged with the longtime local arts advocate group [...]

Space to stretch out

There is plenty of room for horses or farming at this home with a seven-acre lot in Gilroy. Located at 4831 Redwood Retreat Road, the 5,180-square-foot home includes five bedrooms and four bathrooms. Not only is the property sizable, but so is the home, with a living room, [...]

Neon Exchange opens in historic hotel

Toni Bowles spent nearly 20 years with the Santa Clara County Superior Court, working in a division that was tasked with applying for various grants. Bowles, who describes herself as a “people person” with a passion for social welfare reform, began noticing the job was [...]

Grab a boat and go

With Anderson Lake visible in the near distance and only minutes away, this Morgan Hill home features an extra carport that could be used to store a boat. Located at 17521 Holiday Drive, the 2,292-square-foot home includes four bedrooms and two baths. The home, built in 1971, [...]

Private golf community

This Spanish Colonial-style home was recently put on the market in the Eagle Ridge golf course community. Located at 2781 Club Drive in Gilroy, the 3,350-square-foot home includes four bedrooms and four baths. The two-story Shapell Carnoustie floor plan features the master suite [...]

Time to plan is now

All it took was 15 seconds on Oct. 17, 1989 at 5:04 p.m. to forever alter the course of California’s future. The 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake killed 63 people and injured nearly 4,000 others, and was estimated to cause nearly $6 billion in damages state-wide. Even now, [...]

Remodeled Gilroy home includes front gate, two garages

“Private” is the word used to describe this Gilroy home: Private gate, private driveway and private courtyard. Located at 10750 New Ave., the 2,251-square-foot home includes three bedrooms and three baths. The private gate opens to a lengthy driveway, with the front door [...]

Watch the sun rise

The valley, hills, sunsets and city lights can all be seen from this custom estate. Located at 16645 Oak View Circle in Morgan Hill, the 5,100-square-foot home includes five bedrooms and 5.5 baths. Built in 1975, the home was last sold in 1992, according to Zillow.com, and the [...]

Keeping costs covered

In the 1970s, Harry Last built an indoor pool for his British Columbia home. But the humidity of the room, the result of the warm indoor temperature from the pool and the cold weather outside, caused molding and other problems as the room sweat. Last installed a dehumidification [...]

Food, wine festival marks 30 years in Morgan Hill

There’s a time of the year where all six blocks of downtown Morgan Hill are closed off, where people can stroll Monterey Road without the worries of traffic while tasting local food, sipping craft beer and wine, and enjoying a variety of creative artwork. Its no-frills name is [...]
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