Gilroy’s St. Mary goes medieval for a day
St. Mary School seventh-graders were transported to 1562 at Queen Mary of Scotland's banquet as part of an intensive social studies lesson on medieval times.
Government cuts affect those on Section 8
As of Sept. 1, those in the Santa Clara County who receive subsidies from the government's Section 8 voucher program will be required to put 35 percent of their income toward rent – a 5 percent increase from the subsidy that has been in place for decades.
Firm suspends GUSD trustee’s high-speed rail contract
A firm hired to perform high-speed rail outreach in the South Bay Area has suspended the contract of a Gilroy school board trustee facing two separate investigations by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office - including one for allegedly falsifying parts of invoices totaling more than $37,000, the Dispatch has learned.
Youth center fixes don’t come cheap
While a sparkling new hub for young Gilroyans remains a distant dream for the foreseeable future, the City of Gilroy is spending roughly $1 million in local and federal funds to upgrade the community's three-year-old interim youth center located at San Ysidro Park.
High speed rail open house slated for Monday
Residents next week will be able to learn about a proposal route
