Raising Marleau: Sharks’ all-time great gets his No. 12 jersey retired
It’s hard to believe that for the first several years of his career, San Jose Sharks legend Patrick Marleau seemed uncomfortable in front of the media or having any attention heaped his way.
If the Feb. 23-25 festivities surrounding Marleau proved one thing, it was...
Police arrest man suspected of starting Gilroy grass fires
Police arrested a man suspected of starting multiple fires in Gilroy earlier this month, authorities said Sept. 11.
Just before 8:30pm Sept. 6, someone flagged down a Gilroy Police patrol officer and informed them of a large fire on the north end of the 5900...
Police: Investigation yields explosives lab, homemade devices
Investigators found a homemade explosives lab and “multiple” improvised devices during a search of a Mantelli Drive home, Gilroy Police Sgt. John Ballard said Oct. 15.
The home on the 1700 block of Mantelli Drive has been under investigation since Oct. 12, when the Gilroy...
Monterey/Luchessa to close at night for pipeline work
The Luchessa Avenue and Monterey Road intersection in Gilroy is scheduled to be closed from 7pm to 6am from Dec. 19-24.
Crews will begin water pipeline installation across Monterey Road from East Luchessa to West Luchessa avenues, as part of Valley Water’s project to enhance...
Fire department to replace decades-old alerting system
The Gilroy Fire Department will replace its “antiquated” alerting technology with a new system that will improve emergency response times, Fire Chief Jim Wyatt said.
On Jan. 4, the Gilroy City Council unanimously approved a $233,039 contract with US Digital Designs to purchase a Phoenix...
Police say suspect tried to kill man in Hollister robbery
Police arrested a Vallejo woman who fled through multiple cities after she allegedly stole from a victim in Hollister and tried to kill him as she drove away, according to authorities.
About 6:40pm March 18, Hollister Police responded to a report of a woman driving...
Record temperatures take a toll on South Valley
The historic heat wave that has gripped most of California this week has resulted in broken temperature records, prompted cities and counties to open public “cooling centers” for the vulnerable, limited outdoor school activities—and might have even damaged a stretch of highly traveled asphalt...
New operators file to reopen Gilroy auto dealership
A Livermore-based automotive group is taking over operations of a shuttered Gilroy dealership mired in allegations of fraud, state and county documents show.
Gilroy Motors, Inc. filed its incorporation documents with the California Secretary of State on Oct. 2. A fictitious business name statement filed...
Gilroy’s Class of 2020: Senior Spotlights
Selecting students for the Gilroy Dispatch’s annual senior spotlight honor is no enviable task. That’s why we make the principals, school counselors and staff sort it out. These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we are inspired by their optimistic...
County revisits land use proposal that said horses are not livestock
Santa Clara County planning officials have walked back controversial proposed land use policy changes that would have reclassified animals as non-livestock, following fierce opposition from equestrians, ranchers and agricultural advocates who warned the amendments could devastate rural businesses and displace thousands of horses and...
