‘Christians in Palestine’ event aims to counter hate with education in South County
Ten community organizations will gather Feb. 4 at the Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center for an educational program featuring internationally recognized speaker Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, who will share her lived experiences as a Russian Orthodox Christian in Palestine.
The free event, “Christians in Palestine,...
Activists rally for immigration reform in Morgan Hill
CARAS, the Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy and Services of South Santa Clara County, hosted a Papeles para Todos (Citizenship for All) rally on Sept. 18 in front of the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.
About 20 supporters showed up to support what has...
Two die in unrelated traffic accidents in South County
Authorities are investigating two fatal traffic accidents that occurred in the Morgan Hill and Gilroy areas June 19.
A 27-year-old San Jose woman died in a single-vehicle accident about 1:15am June 19 in Gilroy, according to a press release from the California Highway Patrol. The...
Gilroy and Christopher high school choirs sing world premiere of song in memorial to Garlic Festival shooting
The Gilroy High School Chamber Singers and Christopher High School Chamber Choir debuted a world premiere choral work, “May Our Eyes Remain Open” by American composer Dr. Giselle Wyers on Monday, Dec. 9, with a second performance Dec. 10.
Both 7:30pm performances were at the...
Santa Clara County bans all gatherings of 1,000 or more in response to COVID-19
Santa Clara County public health officials on Monday, March 9 announced a mandatory three-week ban on any gathering of 1,000 or more people, beginning at noon Wednesday, March 11 in response to an accelerating number of COVID-19 cases in the county and across the...
Gilroy football players quit, season is canceled
Successive stunning announcements about Gilroy High School football players the first two days of October ended the Mustangs’ season after four games.
The high school and its athletic program were still reeling a week after a student said he was sexually assaulted on campus by...
Election 2020, Gilroy City Council: Carol Marques eyes economic recovery, fourth fire station
When Carol Marques ran for Gilroy City Council in 2018, she promised that she would work to get any resident’s concerns addressed.
Two years later and nearing the end of her first term, Marques said she has kept her promises. Those include checking on the...
South Valley celebrates ‘legend’ Sig Sanchez
Local and regional representatives and public officials held an early 100th birthday celebration last week for South Valley political icon, Gilroy Hall of Famer and longtime farmer Sig Sanchez.
A Q&A with Gavilan College board candidates
The Dispatch sent three questions to all of the local candidates for the Gavilan College Board of Trustees in contested races for the Nov. 6 election. Answers were limited to 50 words each question.
Here’s what they had to say:
Trustee Area 3
EDWIN DIAZ
If Measure X...
Santa Clara County: Covid case rate jumps among unvaccinated
The rate of positive Covid-19 cases among the unvaccinated in Santa Clara County is about 25.3 per 100,000 residents, according to a new data dashboard released this week by county officials.
By contrast, fully vaccinated residents are testing positive at a rate of 6.8 cases...





















