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Apr 21, 2009, by Jessica Fromm
 Courtesy Chevrolet became a casualty of the foundering automotive industry last Friday, closing up shop after 12 years of business in Morgan Hill The dealership, which was located at 17100 Laurel Road, follows the closure of Gilroy dealerships Pontiac Buick and Ford Lincoln Mercury last February. About 50 employees were laid off suddenly on Friday afternoon, but most were reportedly not surprised, sighting diminishing auto stock as an indicator that owner John Anderson was aiming to close the location. Morgan Hill officials are looking to find a replacement dealership to take over the Courtesy’s former building and lots.
Apr 14, 2009, by Jessica Fromm
 Morgan Hill’s Dinan Engineering is set to be bought out by Vancouver-based Canfe Ventures Ltd. Dinan, a private company with headquarters located at 865 Jarvis Drive in Morgan Hill, specializes in high performance products and systems for BMW cars. Founded in 1979 and well known in the automotive press, Dinan's engine development division is famous for engineering and manufacturing high performance engines for street and racing purposes.
Jan 22, 2009, by Jessica Fromm
 Morgan Hill-based Specialized Bicycles has seen a surge in counterfeit bike frames circulating the Internet. This problem with supposedly high-end framesets being sold under their brand name has gotten so prevalent that company believes that an international counterfeit factory must be producing near replicas of their products. To the eye, the counterfeited framesets are near duplicates of Specialized’s bicycle frames, but their construction and composite is markedly different. Specialized began seeing an influx of the fake framesets last year, predominantly sold on websites like Craigslist and eBay. Though the high-end bike company has long been the target of counterfeiters, they say this is the largest and most aggressive operation they have seen.
Jan 11, 2009, by Jessica Fromm
 Address: 775 Cochrane Road, Suite 100, Morgan Hill, CA 95037Phone: 408.779.7755Hours: Tue-Thu 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-12pm, Sun noon-6pm, closed Mon. www.dvinejazzandwine.com/Ricardo and Linda Rivera, owners of D’Vine Jazz & Wine in Morgan Hill, recently attended a “super Tuscan party.” A group of their wine enthusiast friends that had just come back from Tuscany bearing bottles, and wanted to celebrate with a blind tasting of the region’s remarkable blends, along with a few locals. After all the bottles had been uncorked, votes were taken to see what wine was the best of the bunch. To everyone’s surprise, a Seducente from Gilroy’s Solis Winery was the unanimous winner.
Jan 01, 2009, by Jessica Fromm
 The realities of the current economy are hitting downtown Morgan Hill in a major way. With 2007 coming to a close, the Morgan Hill Downtown Association has announced that the previously touted downtown holiday ice rink, which was planned to open before Christmas, is no longer a possibility due to rising costs. “It’s a huge disappointment for this year,” said MHDA Executive Director Jorge A. Briones. “It’s disappointing to the community. It’s disappointing to the board and the office. On a personal level, it’s disappointing to me that it’s not happening. But also, it was designed to be our major fundraiser for this year, and to loose it, that’s scary.”
Dec 07, 2008, by Jessica Fromm
 Instead of shopping at malls and chain stores this holiday season, consider the eclectic gifts offered right here in Morgan Hill. Though times are tight, remember that shopping locally generates funds that go right back into the Morgan Hill community. By buying your presents at independent boutiques and stores, you are helping Morgan Hill keep that unique character that makes our city a special place.
Oct 13, 2008, by Jessica Fromm
 With the autumn grape harvest and wine tasting season in full swing, South Santa Clara County vineyards offer a number of destinations for both wine geeks and newbies to indulge their thirsts. Belonging to the Santa Clara Valley appellation, Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy are home to some of the oldest winegrowing plots on California's central coast. Here are a few of the best wineries to take in the tannins and bouquets of South County.
Oct 06, 2008, by Jessica Fromm
 Alien Technology, a Morgan Hill manufacturer of ultra-high radio frequency ID technology, announced Monday that they have gained $38 million in new venture funding. Despite the difficult U.S. economy, the once struggling Alien Technology has announced that their overall product revenue this year is expected to go up 50 percent over fiscal 2007.
Aug 25, 2008, by Jessica Fromm
 OF ALL the places to visit in downtown Morgan Hill, the mix of hometown hospitality and quality food is most evident at Poppy's Fish, Poultry & More. A meat and seafood market as well as a restaurant, Poppy's has a very regular, decidedly unpretentious clientele. The place consists of inside and outside patio dining areas, and the décor reflects owners Michael and Jana Castelan's Parrot Head leanings. With a family that has been involved in West Coast commercial fishing since 1895, the Castelans know seafood. Michael Castelan, who with his ponytail and scruffy beard looks like a cross between a Hell's Angel and Mr. Gibbs from Pirates of the Caribbean, treks up to Pier 35 in San Francisco three times a week to pick up fresh seafood for his market.
Aug 15, 2008, by Jessica Fromm
 Though she’s never had children of her own, there is something maternal about Beatriz Hernandez. With an open, kind face and dark curly hair piled on top of her head, she always wears a black smock while on the job. Hernandez is in the business if cutting children’s hair. As the owner and sole stylist at Mouse Mania Children’s Hair Salon in Morgan Hill, Hernandez gets her fare share of shear-shy kids, from the well-behaved princesses to the criers and tantrum throwers. As anybody who’s ever tried to get a 2-year-old to sit still for more then five minutes could well imagine, for some, just getting their hair cut can be a trying task.
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