Macy: A gentle – and giant – soul
My grandson, 18-month-old Eiland Corwin Nelson, loves to nap with his auntie’s gentle St. Bernard, Macy. Macy was adopted from a shelter and she is very loving and gentle with kids and other dogs. We have other shelter dogs in our family and they have turned out to be absolutely wonderful! Eiland is our first grandchild and he really loves dogs.
Crews to begin controlled explosions at Anderson Dam site
Residents in the area of Anderson Dam over the next few weeks may hear loud warning horns and explosive sounds as crews continue to excavate a tunnel under construction for the dam’s seismic retrofit project, according to Valley Water.
Water district staff say the impact...
PHOTO: Free comics for all
Caldwell’s Comics & Cards, 7483 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, celebrated Free Comic Book Day on May 6, an annual tradition of the store since it opened in 2021. Thousands of comic book shops around the world participated in Free Comic Book Day, with...
Robert L. Bacon, Sr.
Robert L. Bacon was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Bac attended Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) where he met Margaret Jane Van Epp. After graduation from Miami University, Bac enlisted in the Army Air Corps where he quickly learned to fly, and was promoted to flight instructor.
Saying hello
I’ve been the sports editor here at the Dispatch for two weeks now, so it’s probably time I said hello.
Glen View Elementary gets a new principal
Glen View Elementary School will start the school year with a new principal, Christine Pereira Vasquez, who replaces seven-year veteran Corina Sapien.


















