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Robert Rivas took the lead over his opponent Gregory Swett for the State Assembly 30th District seat in a preview of the November election. In early unofficial results released at 8:30pm March 3, Rivas garnered 63 percent of the vote across the district in the two-person...

The number of reported cases of county and national COVID-19 continued to grow on a daily basis this week, as the Santa Clara County Public Health Department confirmed two new cases on March 2, bringing the total number of county cases to nine—one of...

The Gilroy City Council named Jimmy Forbis as interim city administrator to fill the role when Gabriel Gonzalez departs on March 13. Forbis was hired by the city in October 2016 as its finance director, having left his previous role as finance director for the...

Federal engineers have ordered Valley Water to speed up its plans to drain and replace the Anderson Dam in Morgan Hill, citing earthquake dangers. In a Feb. 20 letter to the Santa Clara Valley Water District, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission demanded that the district...

Santa Clara County and its largest union representing approximately 12,000 public employees Thursday evening reached a tentative agreement on a new 39-month contract, averting a strike that had been set for Friday, Feb. 28. In a statement 12 minutes after the 6pm agreement, the Service...

The Gilroy Gardens Board of Directors is looking for direction from the Gilroy City Council on possible expansion plans, but the directors’ meeting with councilmembers instead focused on the horticulture theme park’s bottom line. The park’s board sat down with the council on Feb. 18...

Gilroy City Administrator Gabriel Gonzalez submitted his resignation letter to the city council Feb. 19 after four years on the job. His last day is March 13, and he will begin his new position as city manager for the City of Shafter on March 19. 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...

The official March 3 Primary Election Day is more than a week away, but vote-by-mail ballots are already piling up at the Santa Clara County board of elections. Some voting centers will be open for business on Saturday, Feb. 22. This year, for the first...

The Gilroy City Council looked at conceptual plans for a development that could add a hotel, gas station and restaurants on 10th Street between Chestnut Street and Highway 101. The Feb. 10 council meeting was a study session for the proposal. Formal plans have not...