Monthly Archives: May 2022
DA: Gilroy officer acted in self-defense during shootout
The Gilroy Police officer who shot and killed a man during an early morning shootout in 2021 acted lawfully in self-defense, the Santa Clara...
Miller Red Barn group honored for work
The Miller Red Barn Association (MRBA), a local nonprofit organization, received an award for “Outstanding Building Restoration” for the restoration of the Miller Red...
Gavilan student awarded $20K scholarship
Aileen Romero, Associated Students of Gavilan College Region IV Representative, was accepted to UC Santa Cruz and was awarded the $20,000 Pister Scholarship.
The Karl...
Christopher baseball team caps improbable CCS title run with dominating finish
The future has arrived for the Christopher High baseball team.
That much was evident after the upstart Cougars dominated Sacred Heart Prep 8-1 in the...
Local Scene: Mattress recycling, business grants
Free mattress recycling available June 4
The Mattress Recycling Council will host a no-cost mattress and box spring recycling event on June 4 at Gilroy...
Finances, family ties debated as council doles out funding
The Gilroy City Council agreed to allocate federal grant funds to a variety of nonprofit organizations May 16. But it took multiple meetings to...
Mayor Marie Blankley: State of the City 2022
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Mayor Marie Blankley’s State of the City address. She will deliver the full talk in person...
Guest View: Heartbeat of Gilroy
It was a warm Thursday summer evening, and everything was in place. I stepped back and was completely in awe.
In previous years, I had...
Guest View: Unique communities stand above the rest
Part 1 of this article, “Steps needed to create a thriving community,” which was published in the May 20 edition of the Gilroy Dispatch,...
Christopher High baseball team roars into CCS D5 championship game
When the Christopher High baseball team won the program’s first Central Coast Section championship in 2019, Dylan Betancourt was a freshman playing on the...
