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Members of an organized retail burglary crew that hit dozens of Home Depot stores—including those in Gilroy and Morgan Hill—were arrested and charged with felonies in Santa Clara County last week, authorities said.  The suspects were arrested under a new state law written to help...

Cruel and Unusual Punishments are prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791. This prohibition first appeared in the English Bill of Rights in 1689. How much more cruel and unusual can a punishment be than execution or incarceration without the...

Miller Avenue reopened through the Glen Loma Ranch development Dec. 28 following a seven-month closure to realign the road. The work included shifting the roadway and adding a roundabout at the intersection of Miller and West Luchessa avenues as development continues on the Glen Loma...

Breaking away from the position of many U.S. farmers, Christopher Ranch, the nation’s premier garlic company, announced on Tuesday, Sept. 18, that it fully supports the imposition of a 10 percent tariff on imported Chinese garlic (under the United States Trade Representative Section 301...

The Santa Clara County Democratic Party pulled its endorsement of Gilroy City Councilmember Fred Tovar, saying his policy positions are in “direct conflict” with the party’s platform. On a unanimous vote Sept. 8, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee approved a resolution rescinding the...

Two people suffered major injuries April 11 after the vehicle they were driving in failed to stop at a red light on Highway 25 and collided with a pickup truck. According to the California Highway Patrol, at about 12:19am, a woman was driving a Honda...

A Gilroy day care operator stalked and sexually molested her foster child and engaged in Satanic rituals, according to allegations in documents reviewed by the Gilroy Dispatch. Santa Clara County officials filed a July 31 criminal complaint that details the charges against Christina Jean Johnson,...

The San Martin Airport could become a lot busier in about a decade, if the county decides to close the Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose. And with the extra air traffic could follow an increased airborne concentration of lead, which has been a longtime concern...

The stabbing of a Gilroy restaurant owner by a homeless man in early January ignited new fears and frustrations among local business owners. Many small business owners feel they are bearing the brunt of what they see as a growing homeless population. Some of those...

In 2018, the city of Gilroy paid its police officers $248,000 in extra duty pay to provide security at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. The following year, city spending on festival security decreased by more than $67,000—a 27 percent drop. Salaries for firefighters at the festival...