Margaret Leila Chapman Ames
Margaret Leila Chapman Ames died peacefully at home on February 3, 2007. She will be dearly missed by her family, who will always know that having her as their mother is one of God's greatest blessings.
Guest Column: Growth doesn’t mean sprawl
When I came to Gilroy in 1980, the Gilroy Dispatch was filled with letters about rampant growth. The development at the time was the Northwest Quadrant. The claims were that Gilroy was sprawling, we were becoming another San Jose and we were losing our small town charm.
Celebración at the park
Christian Garcia, 6, tries to catch as many bubbles as possible at the Celebración del Campo at Christmas Hill Park on Sunday. Celebración was a free event for South County migrant farm workers and their families sponsored by South County One Stop.
One in four students dropout in Gilroy
Gilroy students are dropping out at a faster pace than county
SVCT matinee modified for children with autism
Last month, a Broadway actor made headlines for coming to the defense of an audience member and her child. In a matinee performance of “The King and I,” actor Kelvin Moon Loh heard a child screaming during an intense moment of the play’s second act.
Police arrest five for prostitution, offer strong rebuke
Police had tough words for prostitutes and pimps as officers
Council picks General Plan committee members
City Council picked their team of 25 General Plan committee members during their regular meeting Aug. 5.
Julie Hutcheson named executive director of Green Foothills
Julie Hutcheson, a longtime Morgan Hill resident and environmental advocate for the South Bay, is the new executive director for Green Foothills.
Hutcheson has been on Green Foothills’ staff for more than 12 years and has taken an active role in leading the organization, most...



















