D.A. seeks death for Garcia Torres
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is seeking the death penalty for the Morgan Hill man accused of kidnapping and murdering Sierra LaMar more than two years ago.
Keep your pets away from common pest poisons
This is the time of year when Orchard and Lowe's parking lots are full of cars and people carrying plants, gardening implements, soil and pesticides. Please remember to be pet-safe when using common poisons such as mouse poison and snail bait. Several times a year dogs are taken to emergency clinics and local veterinary hospitals after eating metaldehyde containing snail bait, D-Con mouse poison or other rodent poisons.
Croy fire: acres burn, no structures threatened
Firefighters were battling at least a five-acre wildfire that broke out near the vicinity Mt. Madonna today near the corner of Summit Road and Croy Ridge today just outside Morgan Hill.
Gavilan names two vice presidents
At their May meeting, the Gavilan College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointments of two new vice presidents for the college.
Gilroy student wins award for mobile app
A Gilroy student is gaining recognition across the nation his tech-savvy approach to helping motorists save money at the gas pump.
Prep Football: Nine named to All Star roster
GILROY—The South County will be well represented at this year’s All Star game.
Details announced for Gav graduation
Gavilan College is preparing to celebrate the achievements of a large group of degree and certificate-earners next Friday evening. The college will be conferring 330 Associate in Art degrees, 161 Associate in Science degrees, 387 Certificates of Achievement, 22 Certificates of Proficiency, and seven Awards of Achievement. (Updated 3:45 p.m., May 15, 2014)
City upholds denial of disability retiree names
Since October, the Gilroy Dispatch has been attempting to get the names of six public safety retirees who claimed an industrial disability within the past five years through two requests to city officials under the California Public Records Act.