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Aromas, CA · Business
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Why One of the Last Stone Fruit Growers in the Valley of Heart's Delight Is Downsizing
If you grew up in the Bay Area, you may already know the story of the Valley of Heart’s Delight. Before Silicon Valley took root in the Santa Clara Valley, immigrants from all over the world planted close to 100,000 acres of fruit trees and picked, processed and shipped the apricots, peaches, plums and more.
Silicon Valley
‘Big Short’ investor leads fight against 25 homes on Saratoga hillside
SARATOGA — Michael Burry, a former Wall Street executive who was the subject of the movie “The Big Short,” is leading a lawsuit to undo Saratoga’s approval of a hillside housing project. Citizens for Responsible and Equitable Development, for which Burry is the president of, filed...
santacruzworks.org
Santa Cruz Is Hiring: Joby, Feanix, Paystand and More Have Open Roles
If you’re looking for your next opportunity, there’s a lot happening in and around Santa Cruz right now. From aviation and fintech to biotech, sustainability, education and community organizations, local employers are actively looking for new talent. The Santa Cruz Works Jobs Board currently features more than 30 opportunities, with additional openings available directly through some of the region’s fastest-growing companies.
oldmonterey.org
The Farmers Market at Old Monterey Marketplace
The Old Monterey Marketplace and Farmers Market is held year round on Alvarado Street every Tuesday, 4pm-8pm. The Old Monterey Farmers Market, established in 1991, comprises of 3 ½ city blocks and runs year-round rain or shine. You can travel the world in just three blocks, finding arts and crafts, handmade jewelry, furniture, clothing, international food, organic produce, flowers, and pastries.
montereycountynow.com
Pacific Grove has a chance to claim a unique coastal building as a community-serving hub.
One of Pacific Grove’s greatest coastal assets is slipping away. The former U.S. Navy/NOAA property at 1352 Lighthouse Ave. is for sale again, advertised as a “trophy property.” But the real trophy could be acquiring this extraordinary site for public benefit. Pacific Grove has long recognized the...
Home & Nearby
A San Jose Homeowner Paid for Garage Door Springs. The $500 Fix Found Incorrect Springs and an Inverted Bracket.
A homeowner in San Jose, California, had just bought a place and found the garage door very heavy to lift by hand. In a thread from April 2026, they described responding to a $49 tune-up ad because they wanted a professional to look at it.
andnowuknow.com
Church Brothers Farms Reimagines Conventional Salad Category With New Three-Tier Assortment; Tracy Carranza and Jon Gutierrez Share
SALINAS, CA - Church Brothers Farms, a vertically integrated fresh produce grower and shipper, today announced a new conventional salad blend lineup organized into three distinct, shopper-friendly categories: Toppers, Tender & Sweet, and Crisp Classics. The new architecture spans 12 varieties and is designed to make it easier for shoppers to find the right product for every meal occasion while giving retailers a cleaner, more intuitive assortment to merchandise, stated in a press release.
Andre Brooks
Everyone Near Her Was Getting the Drop Letter. She Swapped the Wood Fences by the House for Metal, Cleared the Shrubs, and Kept the Policy.
In October 2024 a homeowner near Scotts Valley got the letter saying her insurer was dropping the house. She told NBC Bay Area she half expected it: everybody in the area was getting one.
lookout.co
Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Sept. 29
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area. Here is what’s new in local business recently. GROUND TRUTH TECH was registered at 19100 Big Basin Way,...
ediblemontereybay.com
Heirloom Tomato Triumphs at Bernardus + a New Mariquita Star
Sept. 29, 2026—The culinary team at Lucia put on a feast worthy of royalty on Sunday, Sept. 27, featuring tables groaning with freshly picked tomatoes from Hollister’s Mariquita Farms and Swank Farms, along with an array of stunningly presented dishes that had the plates of guests also groaning with summer goodness.
themortgagepoint.com
‘Big Short’ Investor Sues to Halt ‘Dangerous’ Subdivision in California Wildfire Zone
A well-known investor is leading the charge against a California city’s plans for a new housing development in the hills surrounding Saratoga, California. Dr. Michael Burry, who made his name and his fortune from correctly predicting the 2008 housing collapse, contends the development poses a significant wildfire risk, Realtor.com reported.
electricbikeexplorer.com
Specialized Founder Mike Sinyard Will Return as CEO on November 1
MORGAN HILL, California – September 29, 2026: Specialized founder Mike Sinyard is set to return as the company’s chief executive officer on November 1, 2026, as current CEO Armin Landgraf steps down after two years in the role. The leadership change comes during an active period for Specialized’s...
Silicon Valley
Cupertino restaurant accused of using paperwork trick in dispute over unpaid wages
Santa Clara County’s counsel has sued a Cupertino-based Taiwanese restaurant that owes its employees more than $200,000 in unpaid wages from a judgment issued more than a decade ago, seeking to compel it to finally pay its employees money they earned years ago. The lawsuit was filed in Santa...
2urbangirls.com
San Jose’s Population Boom: What It Means If You’re Moving Here
San Jose has spent the last several decades absorbing more new residents than almost any other California city, and the growth hasn’t followed a straight line. It’s come in waves tied directly to the fortunes of the industry that built the region: a surge in the 1980s and 90s as semiconductor and hardware companies expanded, a dip during the dot-com bust in the early 2000s, and then a much larger, sustained wave over the past fifteen years as the city became the residential base for the modern tech workforce.