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April 17, 2026

Valley Water board approves 9.1 percent rate increase

Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought.  On May 12, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors unanimously approved a 9.1 percent rate increase for the 2022 fiscal year.  Starting July 1, 2021 until June...

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 City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Ave., from 9am to 2pm. Each resident can bring up to four mattresses, box springs or futons...

Police arrest young man with alleged ghost gun in Morgan Hill

Police arrested a 20-year-old man April 3 who was in possession of a ghost gun in Morgan Hill, according to authorities.  About 2:13am, Morgan Hill Police officers located a suspicious vehicle parked in a “no parking zone” on the 3000 block of East Dunne Avenue,...

Grant funds Las Animas Park upgrades

Walking the pathways at Las Animas Veterans Memorial Park will be smooth this summer as upgrades are expected to begin next month. The Gilroy City Council voted last week to dedicate grant funds to upgrade part of Las Animas Veterans Memorial Park off Wren Avenue....

PHOTOS: Gilroy celebrates the holidays with parade

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Gilroy rang in the holiday season with lights, classic cars, live beats and an appearance from the Grinch during the Holiday Festival and Parade on Dec. 2. Presented by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, the afternoon began with vendors throughout downtown passing out treats...

Council rejects ‘safe parking’ proposal

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The Gilroy City Council rejected the lone bid for a parking program for the homeless Oct. 4, but agreed that it wouldn’t be the end of the discussion. One of the recommendations of the Unhoused Ad-Hoc Committee, comprised of Councilmembers Dion Bracco, Carol Marques and...

Gilroy Police search for suspected arsonists

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UPDATE: Gilroy man arrested for arson, robbery ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Gilroy Police are looking for two suspects who may have set a series of fires throughout the city over the past week. The fires have occurred in various locations across the city, resulting in property damage, including on...

Christopher, Gilroy track and field athletes shine

As Gabriela Baxter kept on clearing the bar in the girls high jump event, coaches and fellow competitors marveled in the ease in how she did it. This is basically Baxter’s first full season in the event, as her freshman year on Christopher High’s...

Letter: We should shoot for the stars

Be grateful for what you get!!!  That was the message Councilmember Cline gave to the citizens of Gilroy in last week’s Dispatch (April 12 edition). I am happy that he has kept abreast of the Gourmet Alley project for the past 18 months and...

Caltrain gains federal funds to complete electrification

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Caltrain will use $43 million in federal funds to complete its fleet electrification project by fall 2024, officials announced Dec. 23. Officials expect President Joe Biden to sign off on the recently passed $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, which will fund military and government agencies...

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