L&M Vineyard: An expansive retirement project
Mandy and Larry Imas grew up in San Jose and met at Lynbrook High School, then went off to their respective colleges. Says Mandy, “When I first graduated from college, I was a physical therapist. I worked at the VA in Long Beach, then...
St. Louise Regional Hospital to provide free flu vaccinations
St. Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) in Gilroy, a part of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, will be providing 200 free flu shots on Oct. 15 from 8am–1pm at St. Mary’s Church in Gilroy.
There will be no cost to the public for the vaccinations and no...
Letter: Caltrain should adjust, not pause service
City Councilmember Zach Hilton recently wrote in a letter to the editor that the commuter rail service Caltrain should “pause” their service out of Gilroy (Dispatch, June 13, 2025). I feel that this action would be taking a step backward and do more harm...
First Alarm to continue patrolling parks
The private security firm First Alarm & Security Inc. will continue to provide patrol services for parks in the City of Gilroy for at least the next three years.
Gilroy City Hall reopens following lengthy pandemic closure
Gilroy City Hall looks a little different since it was last open to the public in early 2020.
The multiple entrances have now been reduced to a single entryway, with directional arrows on the sidewalk for those entering or exiting the building. Once inside, they...
Gilroy election: Bozzo pulls ahead in vote count for mayor
After more ballots were counted over the weekend for the Nov. 5 election, Greg Bozzo has pulled ahead of incumbent Marie Blankley for the office of mayor.
As of 4:24pm Nov. 12, Bozzo now leads Blankley by 152 votes, according to the Santa Clara County...
Santa Clara County animal shelter urges public to adopt dogs
Nova the Bulldog mix is a playful 7-year-old girl who loves to roll around on the grass and explore her surroundings.
But she’s been homeless for six months, and despite the regular walks around town, Nova spends most of her time in a corner room...
Local Scene: Blood drive in Gilroy
Blood donations at a critical low
Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is currently facing a critical need for all blood types, especially type O blood products, and is asking residents to donate to meet the immediate needs of local patients.
A blood drive will take place at...
Vets Center seeks repair funds
At the corner of West Sixth Street and Eigleberry in downtown Gilroy, a venerable old but beloved building is in need of a makeover.
The Gilroy Veterans Memorial Hall, home of American Legion Post 217 and the John A. Berri Veterans of Foreign Wars Post...
Supes support mental health facility over new jail
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors reinforced its commitment to build a new mental health facility instead of a new jail, but the path will not be easy.























