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June 28, 2026

WWII memories linger

On Dec. 7, 1941, everything changed in America. That Sunday morning, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the U.S Navy at Pearl Harbor, killing over 2,000 and dealing the United States a stunning blow. At that moment the United States was drawn into WWII, and...

Jail guards guilty of 2015 fatal attack of mentally ill inmate

Three former Santa Clara County correctional deputies pleaded guilty Aug. 13 to reduced charges in the 2015 beating death of Michael Tyree, a mentally ill jail inmate.All three defendants – Matthew Farris, 36, Jereh Lubrin, 37 and Rafael Rodriguez, 40 – admitted to voluntary...

Letter: Voters should have picked incumbent

This election should have been straightforward with the reelection of Marie Blankley as mayor. Marie Blankley has worked her way through a position on the planning commission and also as a city council member before becoming mayor, gaining extensive experience as to how cities...

U.S. Census: Asian population now dominant group in Santa Clara County

New U.S. Census Bureau data released Aug. 12 show that the percentage of White residents — in both Santa Clara County, in California and across the U.S.— declined for the first time in history. The numbers released by the Census Bureau also revealed continuing increases...

Pop a Cork for culinary graduates

kneaded culinary academy pop a cork
Kneaded Culinary Academy will celebrate its graduates during the seventh annual Pop A Cork on May 18 from 6:30-9pm at MOHI Wine, 12775 Uvas Road in Morgan Hill. More than 150 students this year from classes in Gilroy, Hollister, Morgan Hill and San Jose...

Body found in Gilroy near missing man’s abandoned car

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of a body found near the railroad tracks in Gilroy, close to where Gabriel Laradelara’s vehicle and belongings were last seen Dec. 1.  Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies responded Dec. 15 to a report of a body found in unincorporated...

Santa Clara County Registrar sends June 2 election guides to all voters

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Office has begun mailing County Voter Information Guides to all active registered voters for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election.   The guide provides information on the candidates and measures on the ballot, along with Vote Center locations,...

Sex abuse, satanic rites described in charges against foster mom

A Gilroy day care operator stalked and sexually molested her foster child and engaged in Satanic rituals, according to allegations in documents reviewed by the Gilroy Dispatch. Santa Clara County officials filed a July 31 criminal complaint that details the charges against Christina Jean Johnson,...

DA offers family assistance for people affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting

The Santa Clara County DA’s Office’s Victim Services Unit, the American Red Cross and the County’s Behavioral Health Services has opened a Family Assistance Center for victims and others affected by the July 28. shooting at the Garlic Festival. The center is located at Rucker Elementary School, 325...

Second person dies after being shot at Halloween party

A second person who was shot during a Halloween party at a Gilroy City Councilmember’s house in 2021 has died from his injuries, police announced June 1. Jesse Sanchez, 19, died on May 27 from his injuries after he was one of four people shot...

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