Tag: gilroy
Editorial: Shopping local matters long after Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday may have come and gone, but the importance of supporting our neighborhood shops, makers and service providers hasn’t faded with the...
‘Tis the season at South County’s Battaglia Ranch
The scent of fresh-cut pine fills the air as Jorge Garcia watches his children, ages 2 and 5, weave between rows of evergreens with...
Family Health Plan helps locals keep Medi-Cal coverage
In recognition of the urgency of upcoming policy changes, Santa Clara Family Health Plan (SCFHP) is partnering with community-based organizations in Santa Clara County...
South County Chanukah Celebration and Menorah Lighting is Dec. 14
South County residents are invited to the 7th Annual Community Chanukah Celebration & Menorah Lighting, hosted by the Chabad South County Jewish Center.
The free,...
Spoking My Mind: Goodbye and God bless!  Â
Happy December, the busiest month of the year on the social calendar; on the bicycle calendar, not so much.
If it’s not too cold or...
Three earthquakes shake Gilroy
Three earthquakes—the largest registering a 4.0 magnitude—occurred in Gilroy early in the morning Nov. 26. The earthquakes occurred between 6:16-6:20am, according to the U.S....
Gilroy community shares its thanks
With the season of thanks upon us and as thousands of Gilroy families prepare for their annual Thanksgiving feast, the Dispatch this week sought...
Editorial: Finding the true meaning of Thanksgiving
In a season often defined by shopping carts full of toys, packed grocery aisles and the annual scramble for the perfect pie, it can...
Donation appeals ramp up for the holidays
As the holiday season approaches, numerous organizations throughout South County are mobilizing donation drives to support families struggling with food insecurity and financial hardship,...
Nonprofit, volunteers, donors serve Thanksgiving to Gilroy’s unhoused
Volunteers and staff from South County Community Services served a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal—complete with all the fixings—to about 100 unhoused residents of Gilroy on...
