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Santa Clara County Public Health will offer Covid-19 vaccinations at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St., on Feb. 10 from 9am-3pm. County residents who are 65 years or older are eligible to receive the vaccine. Per a recent announcement by the county, everyone eligible...

Covid-19 may have halted plans to host the Gilroy Garlic Festival this year, but it doesn’t mean Gilroyans can’t bring the tastes and smells of Gourmet Alley into their own homes. Christopher Ranch debuted its first-ever “Virtual Garlic Festival” on July 1 on its Facebook...

One arrested, eight cited at DUI checkpoint A DUI/driver’s license checkpoint held in Gilroy on May 26 netted one arrest and eight citations, according to Gilroy Police. Police said 619 vehicles were contacted during the operation, where 44 field sobriety tests were conducted. One person was arrested,...

Gilroy Motorcycle Center on Tenth Street has been the scene of so many burglaries and break-ins over the last two years that owner and general manager Greg Bumb is considering moving the business elsewhere.  It’s not just the repeated theft and property damage that is...

Tran named to dean’s list Cathy Tran, a San Martin resident and graduate of Valley Christian High School, was named to the Muhlenberg College dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Tran studies biology at the college, which is located in Allentown, Penn.  Trujillo earns academic...

The California News Publishers Association recognized the Gilroy Dispatch for its pandemic reporting and editorials, handing the team five awards as part of the 2021 California Journalism Awards on May 18. The Dispatch competed in the weekly newspaper circulation of 11,001-25,000 division. Publisher Dan Pulcrano received...

Mayor Roland Velasco announced Jan. 27 that he will not seek a second term in the November election. “With much reflection, I had an opportunity over the last couple of months to talk with my wife about the time and energy it takes to be...

The Leadership Gilroy Class of 2018 is re-introducing a taste of the original Gilroy Bonanza Days to the community with a parade on Saturday, Sept. 29, starting at noon. Festivities will follow the parade at Miller Park from 2 until 6pm. Multiple...

The stars not only gathered in the clear night sky above Gilroy on April 8, but also under one roof downtown. The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, back for the first time in-person since its 2019 iteration, celebrated its filmmakers, volunteers, sponsors and others that...

The Christopher-Live Oak boys lacrosse match on March 24 pitted a top-three team from the Gabilan Division and the front runner from the lower division.  For right now, at least, the Acorns showed the chasm between the Gabilan and Mission is a rather wide one.  Live...