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Santa Clara County supervisors voted unanimously today to ask voters to approve new sales taxes that will place half the county in the double digit bracket. The higher taxes are needed to close a projected billion-dollar budget shortfall they say is the result of...

I love our local wineries but have to admit I haven’t been to them all. In an attempt to spice things up and seek something new, I wanted to take a trip to Leal Vineyards near Hollister.  I decided I wanted to slow it down,...

Calvin Kitchen could always be counted on to provide sound advice to anyone struggling with an issue, as well as bringing the barbecue sauce to any party. But even though he moved away from his home state of Florida decades ago, he remained a Miami...

The city of Gilroy has a long standing tradition of being a wrestling community. That tradition is continuing through Ascencion Solorsano Middle School in Gilroy. On Dec. 11, the Eagles of Solorsano Middle School captured both the Boys and Girls County Wrestling Titles.  For the...

More than 1,000 runners dodged intermittent showers at the 43rd annual Wildflower Run on April 12 in Morgan Hill. Runners insisted that a little rain was no problem when they were running, but they were pleased to feel the sun come out for the...

Greg Bozzo is Gilroy’s mayor-elect, as the final vote tally from the Nov. 5 election gives him a 211-vote win over incumbent Mayor Marie Blankley. A total of 11,274 Gilroy residents voted for Bozzo, compared to 11,063 for Blankley, according to the Santa Clara County...

My name is Lee Kalpin, and I was born in Gilroy in 1946. My parents subscribed to the Dispatch as far back as I can remember, and I have been a constant subscriber for at least 55 years.  In fact, in the early 1950s I...

The Uvas Reservoir in Morgan Hill is the fullest it has been in three years, pointing to a positive trend in the county’s water situation after a long dry period. As of Jan. 4, the reservoir was 96% full, and was a few inches away...

Lapels Dry Cleaning was one of the select businesses deemed “essential” during the early days of the shelter-in-place order, and with such a designation was not required to close its doors. As owner Anita Bedoya points out, the business provides needed uniform services for police...

South Valley Civic Theatre’s “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” opens April 26 and runs select days through May 18 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. Winner of four Tony awards including best musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” centers on charming...