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By Bea Baechle
Editor

James Lee Mirassou, lifelong vintner and part of America’s oldest winemaking family, died Friday, July 30. He was 61.
Remembered by family and friends as a quiet, gentle man with an ever-present smile, Jim was born March 26, 1943, in San Jose. He and his brothers, Peter and Daniel, represent the fifth generation of a winemaking dynasty based in Evergreen. They were the great, great grandsons of Pierre Pellier, an illustrious figure who helped establish the prune and vineyard industries in Santa Clara Valley.
The family established its first vineyards circa 1854 in the Evergreen foothills, very near the present-day La Rochelle Winery, which is Read more...

Evergreen Times moves to bi-weekly format after
22 years

By Bea Baechle
Editor

The Evergreen Times, now in its 22nd year of operation, is transitioning from a monthly publication to a bi-weekly newspaper in September. The increased frequency reflects the need to expand coverage of the fastest growing community in San Jose.
“There are a lot of things happening in the Evergreen and Silver Creek communities, and unfortunately, some of the information hasn’t been covered because of the lack of editorial space or the timing of an event,” said Publisher Bill Bellou, who Read more...