Articles by South Valley

‘Patriots from the Barrio’

San Jose writer Dave Gutierrez who wrote the true story of an all-Mexican American World War II will make an appearance from 2-4pm May 19 at the Gilroy Barnes and Noble Store. A new edition of his book, titled “Patriots from the Barrio,” from Westholme Publishing is now [...]

Black History Month

Garlic—it’s usually the first thing that comes to mind when people mention Gilroy. But this February the Gilroy Arts Alliance will host its fourth annual Black History Month art exhibit and event. South Valley sat down with Gilroy local and exhibit curator Louise Shields to [...]

Auditions for a Dickens’ classic—‘Oliver Twist’

Calling all young actors! Gilroy Recreation Department is holding tryouts for its spring performance. South Valley sat down for a chat with the show’s director Hilary Little. Why did you choose this play for your theater company? Not only is this musical widely popular [...]

Mount Um

By Aaron Carnes Mt. Umunhum. Most south county residents know the name. Many have seen the large rectangular building at the top of the mountain peak—it’s one of the South Bay’s most recognizable landmarks. Few people have ever been up there. That changed on Sept. 18, the [...]

Realtor’s Corner: Sheila Zart

What drew you to real estate? I had worked in Human Resources for about 10 years. Around that time my husband and I decided to start a family; so, I decided to jump off of the traditional corporate ladder. That eventually led me to real estate—teaming with my twin sister [...]

Realtor’s Corner: Michelle Montez

How does your location benefit your clients? I am a California native, but I’ve been living in Gilroy for the last 25 years. So I think it’s important to work with someone who lives in the area being sought after. If someone calls me and says ‘I want this address or that [...]

Got vegetables?

After all the work home gardeners have done preparing garden beds, pulling weeds and irrigating, summer is normally a time of plenty. Plenty to harvest, plenty to store, and what on earth are you going to do with all those zucchini? You can make the most of your garden harvest [...]

Martin Ranch produces complementary blends

The lushest and most scenic of our region, Martin Ranch Winery is the Garden of Eden of wineries. Complete with its own pond, vegetable garden and acres of vineyards, the winery is tucked among the green hills which surround them. Like their award-winning wines, Therese and Dan [...]

Luxury retreat in the foothills of Gilroy

Tucked away at the end of South County’s wine trail against the Santa Cruz mountains, this is the personal residence of a renowned local custom home builder. The privacy and serenity of this 1.67-acre property are matched only by the home’s incredible finish work and the [...]

Boredom busters

It’s the final stretch of summer break and school is starting up soon, but the season is not over yet. Though summer camps are coming to a close and the children are bored at home, there’s still plenty do right here in the South Valley that will keep the youngsters busy. [...]
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