Community

More than half of employed Gilroyans commute to jobs in Silicon Valley everyday, according to data from the US Census Bureau.

The South County Railroaders and Santa Cruz Garden Railroaders will host the South County community at its 19th annual Garden Railroad Tour. The requested nonperishable food and monetary donations from visitors will go to two South County food banks.

The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is advising that cases of pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” are increasing in the Bay Area and that people should be aware of the symptoms.

A Gilroy Unified School District investigation that began in early April revealed the male cafeteria manager at Christopher High School is guilty of sexually harassing his female employees, according to an official report released by GUSD to the Dispatch.

The Gilroy Historical Society honored 13 buildings during its annual Architectural Awards ceremony held recently at Kirigin Cellars on Watsonville Road. These edifices exemplify Gilroy’s best in categories spanning interior restoration and preservation, landscaping, facade improvements and ongoing maintenance to the exterior of a building. Gilroy’s Italian Renaissance-style train station was one of the winners and the City will receive its award at the start of Monday night’s regular Council meeting.

Amber Settle wants teenagers to have a place to turn when times are at their toughest. She wants them to have someone to talk to – someone other than a family member or teacher.

President Tammy Brownlow of the Gilroy Economic Development Committee confirmed that a national company is looking at building its new distribution center in the McCarthy Business Park on Highway 152, east of U.S. 101.