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Gilroy Dispatch reporter Jaqueline McCool was the first reporter given escorted access to the scene of the July 28 mass shooting at Christmas Hill Park, which is still closed to the public. Here is her account of that somber visit. It’s been a month since...

After Morgan Hill resident Kristina Andrews lost her daughter, Kourtney, to a drowning accident about six years ago, the local mother knew she wanted to do something to help prevent other families from suffering similar tragedies.  The desire to make a difference continued to grow...

Gilroy school district negotiators agreed to a new contract with its support staff that was then ratified by the board of education at a Feb. 14 meeting. The Gilroy Federation of Paraeducators came to an agreement with Gilroy Unified School District on the deal that...

Hundreds of protestors rallied in downtown Gilroy Monday afternoon chanting and waving signs. The gathering was mostly peaceful as protestors marched up and down Monterey Road as vehicles honked their horns. Tensions are high across the nation, where protests and riots have broken out...

Covid-19 vaccination clinics in South County are now accepting walk-in patients, with no appointments necessary. The next clinic in Morgan Hill is scheduled for 10am to 5:30pm May 1 at the Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. Any individual age 16 and older may...

Christopher HS Football The Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Classic was held on Feb. 1 at Los Gatos High. On the winning South squad were six Cougars: Brighton Whitman, Evan Vernon, Matthew Boles, Salomon Quintero, Aaron Davis-Beckford, Jaxen Robinson. Christopher HS Boys Basketball (19-2 overall, 9-0 BVAL Mt....

Gilroy Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found near the outlet stores on Jan. 15.  About 5:35am, Gilroy Police officers responded to the 8500 block of San Ysidro Avenue for a welfare check on an unresponsive male, authorities...

When the children of Disney’s most notorious villains get a chance at redemption, romance blooms between sworn enemies in South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Descendants, The Musical,” opening Oct. 3 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The ambitious production features a “record” 120...

It has been an incredible privilege to serve as your advocate and representative for the past 16 years—first as a member of the Gilroy Unified School District Board, and for the last eight years on the Gilroy City Council.  I have always approached this responsibility...

Morgan Hill celebrated its growing reputation as the self-described “culinary capital of Silicon Valley” Oct. 5 with the second annual MOHI Food & Wine Festival. Presented by Léal Hospitality and Appellation, the event drew hundreds of attendees for a day of food, wine and...