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All voters in Santa Clara County can drop off their March 5 primary election ballot at any ballot dropbox location throughout the county. There are also a total of 104 vote centers open in the county this weekend for the presidential primary election, and...

Gilroy Police handed out 33 citations for illegal fireworks during the night of July 4. According to police, three of those were criminal citations. In Gilroy, illegal firework use may lead to fines and imprisonment with administrative citations starting at $1,000. Any subsequent violations start at...

The new Valley Health Center clinic in Morgan Hill—formerly known as the De Paul Health Center—is now open, offering expanded healthcare coverage for residents of South County and surrounding areas. The new health clinic now known as VHC Morgan Hill—which includes a fully remodeled urgent...

Gilroy Dispatch reporter Jaqueline McCool was the first reporter given escorted access to the scene of the July 28 mass shooting at Christmas Hill Park, which is still closed to the public. Here is her account of that somber visit. It’s been a month since...

With a flurry of new laws ready to take effect, this publication took a look at a handful of the more notable ones, which take on several aspects of criminal justice, health services and firearms.  WALKING A FINE LINE Before Assembly Bill 2147 was signed into...

It’s late July in Gilroy, and Christmas Hill Park is unrecognizable. Bicyclists roll through the Uvas Creek levee trail, passing by people pushing strollers or being pulled by their dogs. Young children don their rollerblades as they make their way around the playground, with their...

Authorities are investigating a Sept. 5 emergency incident in San Martin where hazardous materials were found at a residence, prompting the sheriff’s bomb squad to conduct a controlled explosion near Rucker Elementary School. Firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to a report of a medical...

Early in the season, Christopher softball was struggling. The Cougars dropped their first three games by a cumulative score of 24-3. By April 8, they were still just 5-8. Wow, did things come together after that. Christopher won 12 of their next 15 games. The...

Christopher HS Boys Basketball (3-0 overall) Recent results: Won 56-31 vs. Cupertino at Westmont; won 60-52 vs. Mountain View; won 67-55 at Westmont Upcoming games: 6:30pm Dec. 12 at Valley Christian; 3pm vs. Piedmont Hills NOTES: Cougars trailed Mountain View after one quarter but rallied to edge...

Barbecued meats on artisanal pies has emerged as a growing subgenre in contemporary pizza culture.  In Gilroy, the High & Mighty Pizza Joint is firing up barbecue pizza specialties like jalapeño tri-tip and a two-meat brisket combo as part of their participation in Silicon...