Chanterelle mushrooms, shown here at Far West Fungi in Moss Landing, have been named the state mushroom. Photo: Tarmo Hannula
Every year, California’s legislators send a flurry of bills to the governor in hopes he or she will sign them. …
This Gilroy home received a new roof donated by Simmitri and other local roofing companies. Photo courtesy of Simmitri
A Gilroy woman recently received a new roof for her home at no charge thanks to the efforts of Simmitri and …
Gilroy City Hall. Photo: Erik Chalhoub
Water, wastewater rate increases take effect
Mount Madonna School will present “Into the Woods” on Jan. 27 and 28. Photo courtesy of Mount Madonna School
On Jan. 27 and 28 at 2pm, Mount Madonna School (MMS) will present its high school production of “Into the Woods.”
Gilroy High's Jose Guerrero won the 215-pound weight class bracket in the 55th Pat Lovell Wrestling Tournament at Aptos High School which took place Dec. 27-28. (Chris Mora/special to the Dispatch)
A group of wrestlers from both Gilroy and Christopher …
Joseph Alexander
Joseph Alexander, who survived 12 concentration camps during the Holocaust, will speak about his experiences at a rare event in Morgan Hill on Jan. 11.
Al DeRose stands in front of a photo of his father, Pat DeRose, at the family vineyard’s tasting room in Hollister. Photo: John McKay
Water
In a milestone for creating a major new source of drinking water, California has approved its first standards for turning sewage into potable water supplies delivered to homes and businesses.
Jan Bernstein Chargin (right) was instrumental in heading up the Homeless Memorial Day at City Hall in Gilroy on Dec. 21. Photo: Tarmo Hannula
An inaugural ceremony in Gilroy to recognize people that died over the year while unhoused was …