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In the 2017 Point in Time homeless census count conducted on Jan. 24 and 25, 5,448 homeless individuals—including veterans, families with children, former foster youth, domestic violence victims, seniors, people with disabilities, and the working poor were identified living in encampments, cars, RVs, abandoned...

At last, the Gilroy Garlic Festival will have air conditioning. No more baking in the mid-summer heat at Christmas Hill Park, where the temperature on the ground is further elevated by the intense flames of the pyro chefs. No more jostling for position underneath the...

Gavilan College is digging deep into its roots for the upcoming 100th Centennial Gala celebration and wants to honor its Class of 1967, the last graduating class from when the community college was located in Hollister. “It’s proven extremely difficult to locate alumni as there...

Every Wednesday at 2pm, Gavilan College professor Grant Richards welcomes community members to watch movies they typically can't see in local theaters. Hosted at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, his “Afternoon with Grant” series has screened about 640 films since its inception, drawing movie lovers...

Christopher HS Football (9-1 overall, 6-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division) Recent results: Won 31-7 at Live Oak Upcoming games: 7pm Nov. 15 vs. Menlo (CCS D2) NOTES: Jaxen Robinson completed 18-of-26 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cougars. Evan Vernon caught three for...

Gilroy city officials are looking to reduce the number of advisory commissions, pointing to difficulties in recruiting and retaining members to the more than a dozen boards. The duties of the Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee, Historic Heritage Committee, Bicycle Pedestrian Commission and Street Naming...

Win and advance.  That’s the goal of every team come playoff time, and the Christopher High boys and girls basketball squads did just that on Tuesday as they played back-to-back at home in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals.  The top-seed CHS girls took the...

Police last week arrested a group of armed juveniles who robbed and attacked two victims in Gilroy in April, authorities said.  About 4:45pm April 13, Gilroy Police officers were flagged down in the area of Monterey and Old Gilroy streets, the police department said in...

It all began in the summer of 2018: the First Street Project. The aggravation for businesses, commuters, neighborhoods, pedestrians and bicyclists continues, with no apparent end in sight. In response to repeated inquiries from the Gilroy Dispatch, Caltrans on Feb. 20 said the paving is now...