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This has been a crazy year and we, as a community, have had a lot happen to all of us. The Gilroy FFA chapter has seen this reflected in many ways including our seniors losing their graduation, some of our other members losing opportunities...

The Gilroy Fireworks Show will return on July 4, city officials announced June 10. As in past years, the fireworks display will originate from Gilroy High School and will begin around 9:30pm. Residents are encouraged to view the fireworks from their own home, practice social distancing,...

The Gilroy Rodeo canceled its 2020 event due to Covid-19 concerns, the board of directors announced June 9. In a statement, the board said it could not see a path forward for the 2020 event in August. “We feel that with so many uncertainties to be...

A flood control project underway in South Santa Clara County has resulted in an increase in trucks along Highway 25, which are hauling dirt to Graniterock’s Southside Sand and Gravel quarry in Tres Pinos. Graniterock spokesperson Keith Severson said the company is hauling dirt from...

The independent, Pre/K through grade 12 Mount Madonna School announced AnMei Dasbach-Prisk as the 2020 Valedictorian, and Haley Kerr as Salutatorian. MMS will share a pre-recorded commencement for its high school Class of 2020 on Thursday, June 11, with an online watch party at...

Longtime Gilroy resident Danny Mitchell has thrown his hat into the ring for the Gilroy City Council race in November. Mitchell, who has lived in the city for 60 years, recently retired after 25 years with Gilroy-based Heinzen Manufacturing, where he served as a partner...

With potential vaccines still in trials, and the number of cases and deaths due to Covid-19 still rising, the fight against the novel coronavirus continues. As an American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine Diplomate, Dr. Kusum Atraya of Gilroy Family Dental has found a way...

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s mobile Covid-19 testing unit will be stationed in Gilroy this week. Free testing will be available at the Valley Health Center, 7475 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy, June 9-12 from 10am to 4pm. No health insurance, doctor’s note or appointment is required,...

Staff at The Milias Restaurant in downtown Gilroy didn’t know what to expect on June 5. The day marked the return of outdoor dining in Santa Clara County, part of a slow reopening of the county under the shelter-in-place order. The Milias had set up about...

Selecting students for the Gilroy Dispatch’s annual senior spotlight honor is no enviable task. That’s why we make the principals, school counselors and staff sort it out. These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we are inspired by their optimistic...