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Five South County high school students were selected as semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit® Scholarship Program, according to a recent announcement from its NMS Corporation. Four students at Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (Alan Apte, Samantha Melton, Andrew Dinh and Darice Wong)...

Business and political leaders joined Gilroy Dispatch staff on Sept. 6, for an early celebration of the newspaper's 150th anniversary at Old City Hall. The paper received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Rep. Jimmy Panetta, and Mayor Roland Velasco read a document...

As time is running out in the contract impasse between the Gilroy Unified School District and its teachers, time also may be ticking for fall athletics—and many other extra-curricular activities— at Gilroy high schools. “In the event of a work stoppage, and for the safety...

Rosie Sanborn moved into the newly built Heartland Estates off Hecker Pass in Gilroy just over a year ago. She and her husband had hoped to get out of the hustle of San Jose and fell in love with the greenery and open space...

For what has long been a "Gentleman's Sport" for generations, the sport of polo has reached the Gilroy, away from the tony pastures of patrician England, last weekend at South Bay Polo’s Seventh Annual Garlic Cup Polo Tournament. South Bay Polo offers group lessons...

A Gilroy Police officer fired his service weapon at a suspect who drove a stolen vehicle through the Gilroy High School campus where hundreds of children and parents had gathered at midday on Sept. 9, according to authorities. The single shot fired by the officer...

As negotiators with Gilroy Unified School District and Gilroy Teachers Association await their next sitdown Sept. 14 at a fact-finding hearing, a Gilroy High School sophomore offered a student’s perspective on the failed contract talks. Sophomore Christina Suarez submitted a petition signed by 654 fellow...

A Gilroy police officer fired one shot at an approaching stolen vehicle Sunday morning near youth sporting events at Gilroy High School, and police reported an arrest with no injuries. Gilroy police said they had received a report of vehicle theft that occurred in the...

The first home game of the year for Gavilan College started out promising, but shortly after kickoff in the third quarter, the Rams found themselves in a familiar place resulting in a 44-28 loss against Redwood College. At the half, the Rams (0-2) trailed 17-14,...

More than 100 local wine and nature lovers gathered at Aver Family Vineyards, 2900 Soma Way, Gilroy, to witness the release of a rehabilitated barn owl Sunday, Sept. 2. The release, coordinated by the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (WERC), took place at dusk,...