County creates guide for children’s issues
With nearly 438,000 children living in Santa Clara County, it is important elected officials and voters understand how funding and policy decisions impact children’s...
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....
Rossi takes aim at Borgioli at candidate forum
In an otherwise cordial candidate forum, hosted Oct. 8 at Ann Sobrato High School in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County Board Incumbent Claudia Rossi...
Four Council incumbents face challengers
Four City Council positions are up for election in November, and all four incumbents are seeking re-election and face challengers.The last day to file...
Incumbents seek return to the City Council
If all incumbent Gilroy City Council members choose to run for a four-year term, one will definitely not return to the council.
That’s because of...
Council OKs Hecker Pass ‘agri-tourist’ plan
A divided Gilroy City Council on July 2 narrowly approved an “agri-tourist” commercial development near Hecker Pass Highway (CA 152) and Santa Teresa Boulevard.
Four...
Smith, Hirokawa head for Nov. runoff
Incumbent Sheriff Laurie Smith and retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa said Tuesday night, with about 41 percent of the total expected ballots counted in the...
Rivas, Kitchens to face off
Early returns from the four counties in the sprawling 30th Assembly district left no doubt about the front-runner, San Benito County Supervisor Robert Rivas....
Oily politics: Rivas targeted
The state’s petroleum industry is spending $320,000 in the District 30 State Assembly race to defeat fundraising frontrunner Robert Rivas. The San Benito County...
Mayor leaves supe’s office
Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco has left his job as an aide to Santa County Supervisor Mike Wasserman, saying he wants to devote a full-time...
