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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...

Longtime Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren holds a commanding lead in the Nov. 5 election for the 18th congressional seat.  According to the California Secretary of State’s office, Lofgren has received more than 82,400 votes, or 63% of the ballots counted, in the Nov....

Dec. 26 • Burglary was reported on the 8600 block of Monterey Street. • A suspect was arrested on an unspecified felony charge during a domestic disturbance on the 8000 block of Wren Avenue at 3:49pm. • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 7300 block of...

A fatal crash was reported the morning of Jan. 12 on Highway 152 east of Gilroy in Santa Clara County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported shortly after 7am on Highway 152 near Lake Road. The highway remained closed in the area...

Santa Clara County Health System will begin providing Covid-19 vaccines to any county resident age 65 or older, regardless of their healthcare provider or insurance. County officials announced the “no wrong door” system Feb. 4, saying the new method will help get shots into arms...

The men and women of CAL FIRE SCU, South County Fire District, and Morgan Hill Fire will be out conducting a Fill the Boot event to benefit MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) on Friday, June 30, Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2.  We will be...

My name is Lee Kalpin, and I was born in Gilroy in 1946. My parents subscribed to the Dispatch as far back as I can remember, and I have been a constant subscriber for at least 55 years.  In fact, in the early 1950s I...

Nov. 13 • Grand theft was reported on the 8300 block of Arroyo Circle. • A vehicle was reported stolen on the 700 block of Carla Way and Fifth and Eigleberry streets. Nov. 14 • A suspect was arrested for vehicle theft on Pacheco Pass Highway and Camino...

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...

City officials in Morgan Hill and Gilroy are asking residents to resist the urge to travel and attend large gatherings for the upcoming winter holidays, as South County remains a growing hotspot for the Covid-19 pandemic that is surging once again across the nation.