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Sap-sucking pests

Kate Russell
Kate Russell is a UCCE Master Gardener in Santa Clara county.
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Aphids, or plant lice, are nearly always a problem in the garden. This is particularly true in winter, when it comes to cabbage aphids. Cabbage aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae) can wipe out a cabbage crop before it ever gets started. Native to Europe, this pest of cole crops is [...]

In service of others

Kimberly Ewertz
Kimberly Ewertz
Kimberly Ewertz is a freelance writer for South Valley magazine and Gilroy Dispatch.
Kimberly Ewertz
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With all the heated discourse in the world today, when the virtues of kindness and generosity seem to have taken a back seat, it’s more important than ever to recognize the unsung heroes in our community who continue to exhibit those qualities. The Spice of Life Awards, [...]

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 [...]

Building a scene

Debra Eskinazi
Debra Eskinazi
Debra Eskinazi is the editor of South Valley magazine.
Debra Eskinazi
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Few people have embarked on a filmmaker’s journey, but with the advances in technology—quite literally, at our fingertips—making our own movies is easier than ever. This is one of the messages that L. Mattock Scariot, director of the upcoming Poppy Jasper International [...]

Empowering women

Kimberly Ewertz
Kimberly Ewertz
Kimberly Ewertz is a freelance writer for South Valley magazine and Gilroy Dispatch.
Kimberly Ewertz
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Education is empowering—those seeking an education have their sights set on success. The Learning and Loving Education Center of Morgan Hill has been empowering women with an education since 1994 when Sister Pat Davis and the Sisters of the Presentation founded it. The center [...]

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 [...]

Fairy lands of South Valley

Debra Eskinazi
Debra Eskinazi
Debra Eskinazi is the editor of South Valley magazine.
Debra Eskinazi
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Whoever said they didn’t have enough space for a garden, perhaps hasn’t considered creating one in miniature. Now those longing to use their green thumbs can mimic a full-scale garden in a small pot. Ashlee Hill, 38, horticulturist and buyer at Johnson Garden Center in [...]
meditating at blue lotus

Return to peace

Jenny Arbizu
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Have you had enough chaos, confusion and conflict in your life?   If so, would you like to figure out how you can avoid the added stress? These are the kinds of thought-provoking questions Dr. Paula Whang-Ramos will ask her clientele at Blue Lotus Center (BLC) in Gilroy. As the [...]

Magazine makers

Debra Eskinazi
Debra Eskinazi
Debra Eskinazi is the editor of South Valley magazine.
Debra Eskinazi
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Can you really be anything you want to be when you grow up? It’s a phrase commonly uttered to inspire young creative minds to greatness. And yet it’s a vision that comes true for few. But, for Carly Gelsinger, she always knew what she wanted to be—a writer. At the young [...]
SEW NICE David Peoples has helped numerous Gilroyan entrepreneurs get their start, including Linda Williams of Nimble Thimble.

Peoples pays it forward

Kimberly Ewertz
Kimberly Ewertz
Kimberly Ewertz is a freelance writer for South Valley magazine and Gilroy Dispatch.
Kimberly Ewertz
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Throughout his 74 years, Gilroyan David Peoples, owner of Garlic City Mercantile, has given back to the community in countless ways, so much so he was voted Man of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce in 1993. Peoples’ participation in the Garlic Festival, Gilroy Sister [...]
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