Federal funds boost Gilroy’s budget
Gilroy officials are optimistic that the city’s economy will rebound quicker than expected after more than a year of restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic devastated revenues.
City Administrator Jimmy Forbis and department heads presented the proposed budget for the next two years to...
Liquor stores under new ownership
Yad Singh said he sees many possibilities in Gilroy.
The Morgan Hill resident left his finance job last year to begin investing in the neighboring South County city. His first order of business: turning around two embattled Gilroy liquor stores and transforming them into what...
Guest View, Gary Walton: Ways to celebrate National Preservation Month in Gilroy
Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Month brings attention to historical places to instill pride, promote heritage conservation and encourage tourism. We know our historic buildings are important, but May is a great time to give them a...
Guest View, Zach Hilton: Transit-oriented projects improve quality of life
I write on behalf of my Gilroy City Council Member Office, in support of Valley Transportation Authority’s Transit Oriented Development in Gilroy and in response to a recent letter from Gilroy Growing Smarter (Gilroy Dispatch, May 21).
1. Downtown Gilroy is the urban core of...
Multiple casualties reported in shooting at San Jose VTA facility
UPDATE 11am:
The suspect was identified by Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Russell Davis as a Valley Transportation Authority employee, who opened fire at the light rail yard in San Jose at the start of a union meeting.
Davis said nine people were killed, including...
Down to 7 players, CHS boys volleyball team still thriving
The Christopher and San Benito boys volleyball teams split two matches this season, with the Cougars winning the first time in three games and the Haybalers returning the favor by the exact score in their latest contest on May 20. Game scores were 25-17,...
Teens arrested in January homicide
Police arrested two teenagers May 25 suspected in the “random and unprovoked” murder of a Gilroy man in January.
During a joint operation involving area law enforcement agencies, police arrested two male suspects, ages 15 and 16, after serving multiple search warrants in Gilroy, San...
Abandoned house, trailer demolished at Christmas Hill Park
A dilapidated house and trailer that have stood vacant for decades at Christmas Hill Park are no more.
Demolition crews tore into the structures last week, leaving nothing but an empty dirt lot.
In March, the Gilroy City Council approved a $57,000 contract with Silicon Valley...
Christopher, Gilroy girls soccer teams on verge of a dream matchup
Girls soccer talent is abundant in the city of Gilroy, and the proof is in the success of the high school teams. Christopher and Gilroy are both a win away from meeting each other in the Central Coast Section Division III championship match.
The Cougars...
PHOTO: Ride the Gardens
Bikers rolled into Gilroy Gardens on May 21 for the first-ever Ride the Gardens.
The event was part of Bike to Wherever Month, where everyone is encouraged to pedal around town, to do errands, commute to work, to Gilroy’s parks, along the levee trail and...