Public comment begins on bullet train route
Residents, homeowners, public officials and business owners can begin submitting comments on the draft environmental study for the High Speed Rail section that is slated to pass through the South Valley.
Event raises awareness of importance of Juristac
It’s springtime, and orange poppies, purple lupine and red paintbrush flowers color the hillsides at Juristac, a pristine hillside landscape in northern San Benito County and Southern Santa Clara County that is the site of a proposal for an open pit mining project.
In honor...
The dynasty continues: Gilroy High wins 19th consecutive CCS title
There was little to no doubt that the Gilroy High boys wrestling team was walking away with its 19th consecutive Central Coast Section title at last week’s wrestling championships.
The Mustangs put on another exquisite show Feb. 18-19 that had fans inside the gymnasium at...
Week begins with more snow in the hills, rain and thunder in the valley
The hills east of San Jose and mountains of San Benito County are likely to see more snow and more windy, dangerous conditions this afternoon, based on the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service.
Forecasters late Sunday, updated this morning, predicted that...
San Martin rape suspect back in court Feb. 21
The judge also ordered a restraining order against Bobian, prohibiting him from being within 300 yards of his accuser for at least one year.
Christopher Unified Track wins CIF State titles in shot put, relay
Perhaps no sporting event, team or individual performance of the entire year illustrates the multi-dimensional value of sports for student-athletes as does the Unified Track and Para-Ambulatory and Wheelchair competitions in high school track and field. Christopher High fields those teams.
And two of the...
Memorial Day parade honoring veterans moves to Veterans Day
Due to uncertainties coming out of the pandemic, the annual Veterans Parade on Memorial Day will instead march through downtown Gilroy on Veterans Day in November.
But the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at St. Mary’s Cemetery will still take place, organizers said.
“We know the Memorial...
Letters: Development and politics
Not fake news
“Fake news” is the accusatory term used by Phill Laursen in his Oct. 5 Dispatch letter toward Dan Harney supporters. He goes on to say that his candidate, Carol Marques “proved" that Dan Harney had voted in favor of the 721-acre, 4,000-home...
Animal cruelty suspect ordered to house arrest
A Morgan Hill woman who is accused of felony animal abuse has been ordered to wear a monitoring device and is restricted to home confinement after a hearing in Santa Clara County Superior Court last week, according to authorities.
Ava Geddes, 66, appeared at the...
Driver dies after colliding with tomato harvester near Gilroy
A 78-year-old Santa Clara man died Sept. 26 after the car he was driving collided with a tomato harvester that was trying to cross Highway 152 east of Gilroy, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man, whose name wasn’t released, was driving east in...























