Sports Roundup: CHS field hockey wins two at home
Christopher HS Football (2-1 overall)
Recent results: Lost 35-31 vs. Carmel, won 35-7 vs. Piedmont Hills, won 31-21 at Palo Alto
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Sept. 19 at Gilroy
NOTES: CHS senior quarterback Jaxen Robinson has completed 55-of-85 passes for 714 yards and six touchdowns. Evan Vernon has 18...
Gilroy author highlights Indian festival
Mayuri Amarnath and her family moved to Gilroy from San Jose a few years ago, and found that the South Asian community in the South County city is much smaller than it is farther north.
She said everyone she’s met in Gilroy has been very...
Letter: Local Dem club’s confusing actions
I was a member of the South County Democratic Club for over 14 years. It was not always a pleasant experience for me, but now I must say that I am angry and confused about who they support in the Party and why.
Years ago,...
A Q&A with Gavilan College board candidates
The Dispatch sent three questions to all of the local candidates for the Gavilan College Board of Trustees in contested races for the Nov. 6 election. Answers were limited to 50 words each question.
Here’s what they had to say:
Trustee Area 3
EDWIN DIAZ
If Measure X...
Amah Mutsun Tribal Band acquires ancestral property
The Amah Mutsun Land Trust this week announced that by the end of 2025, it will acquire a 50-acre property near the intersection of Highways 129 and 101 in San Juan Bautista—marking the first time the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band has regained full access...
Enforcement officers issue fines on Black Friday
Santa Clara County’s Covid-19 safety enforcement officers are actively inspecting businesses on Black Friday, officials said Nov. 27.
“Overall, our team has noted few large crowds thus far. However, we have issued 76 Notices of Violation as of noon on Friday, November 27,” said Michael...
Garlic Festival shooting victims can still apply for assistance
Victims of the deadly 2019 shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival have one year remaining to apply for financial assistance from the California Victim Compensation Board, says a press release from the board.
“We were heartened by the return of the Gilroy Garlic Festival this...
Nola Matthews continues to excel on path to U.S. Gymnastics Championships in August at SAP Center
With a strong performance competing for the U.S. Senior Women’s Elite National team in the recent Pan American Championships, Nola Matthews’ path toward this summer’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San Jose continues to be on a nice trajectory.
The 16-year-old Gilroy resident won the uneven...
Center gives support for veterans affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
The sounds of gunfire and helicopters flying overhead are not the noises one would expect to hear at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.
But for combat veterans attending the festival, those sounds are all too familiar. Surrounded by chaos and loss, the scene can be devastating...
Gilroy-based hospice provider opens Hollister facility
In 2012, Dr. Syeda Mamoona Omer lost her father after a years-long battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
During those years, Omer was frustrated with the lack of hospice services that offered a human touch.
“I realized there was no one-on-one, no personal touch,” she said.
Shortly after,...





















