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Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody on Monday issued a revised “risk reduction order” that will go into effect when state officials permit the county to open up more business and public gathering spaces.

South Valley Civic Theater has unveiled an ambitious lineup for its upcoming 2025-26 season, featuring productions ranging from Tony Award-winning musicals to adaptations of popular Disney movies. The season announcement came during the theater's annual membership event, where SVCT President Peter Mandel emphasized the organization's...

With only a few weeks until Election Day Nov. 6, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters’ Office is facing a critical shortage of volunteers to serve at the 849 polling places throughout the county, according to an Oct. 15 announcement. Over 1,000 Election Officers...

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering federal disaster loans of up to $2 million for small businesses affected by COVID-19. Eligibility for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is based on the financial impact of COVID-19. Businesses located in Santa Clara County are eligible. “These loans may...

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...

Epicenter Cycling has opened a new store in the Gilroy Premium Outlets. Locally owned and operated, Epicenter Cycling carries a range of bicycles and e-bikes, and test rides are always free. Epicenter Cycling was established in 2009 by Santa Cruz locals Shawn and Kazia Wilson. “We’re excited...

A developer has proposed to annex 194 acres of agricultural land in southwest Gilroy and build up to 1,195 residential units, according to a conceptual plan submitted to the city in July. The proposal, in the early stages, could take years to play out, as...

The Gilroy Unified School District late Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 18, announced it had reached a tentative agreement with the Gilroy Teachers Association on a new labor contract for certificated employees. The agreement covers three years, and provides a 2 percent increase per year, from...

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...

For more than 40 years, the Gilroy Senior Center Gift Shop has served as an avenue for seniors to sell their knitted goods and make a supplementary income, while also providing a much-needed source of socialization. Also over the decades, the shop has donated funds...