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After nearly losing two critical medical centers in Santa Clara County five years ago to bankruptcy, both are now thriving and experiencing tremendous growth under the stewardship of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, according to county officials. O’Connor Hospital (OCH) in San Jose, St. Louise Regional...

The 2023 season at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park will get off to a colorful start in March with a new event: the Fantastical Flowers Spring Celebration.  This two-month event will feature brightly colored blossoms, larger-than-life silk sculptures, and floral-themed food and family activities throughout...

Two more Santa Clara County residents died of COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing the total local death toll from the novel coronavirus to 10, according to the county’s public health department.

Thank you for the Dispatch interview of Zoe Lofgren. She deserves every bit of newsprint. I felt proud of her service on the Jan. 21, 2021 commission so when reading the following quote I wondered how Representative Lofgren would feel now: “I considered President-elect...

By Wallace Baine Last Friday, on a crisp and sunny winter morning, about two dozen volunteers gathered at an address on Rosanna Street in Gilroy. Their mission was to paint a house.  The vibe was upbeat, with laughter and easy conversations, refreshments and music.  But one person...

A resident of a Gilroy nursing facility has recovered from Covid-19, while three staff members have tested positive in the last week. Gilroy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, located on Murray Avenue, posts regular updates of Covid-19 cases at its facility on its website. “We share this...

Think of the expression, "find what you love to do, and you'll never work a day in your life." It's a nice idea, but reality most often gets in the way, the bills after all, need to be paid. For Eric Ingram, co-owner of...

Starting next week, Caltrain will offer free train rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites for people living or working in San Francisco, Santa Clara or San Mateo counties. The agency said that fare payment to vaccination sites will not be required until further notice,...

Middle and high school students from six schools in four counties joined their peers at Mount Madonna School (MMS) for its inaugural regional Model United Nations (Model UN or MUN) conference on Feb. 11.  The theme of the conference, “Climate Justice for All: Addressing Inequality,”...

Imagine—it’s 1942, the second World War is raging, and you’ve got one night in New York City before you ship out to serve your country.  In the basement of Broadway’s 44th Street theater, Marlene Dietrich and Lauren Bacall are serving free hot dogs to hundreds...