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July 5, 2025

Letter: Lawsuit abuse inflation hits all Californians

What would you do if you had another $2,298? Take a tropical island vacation, buy new kitchen appliances, put the money in the bank or hand it over, as you do now, through higher prices every time you shop by way of the little...

Guest view: Updated district master plan meets water needs

Valley Water is committed to ensuring enough safe, clean water for families, homes, farms and businesses in Santa Clara County today and for future generations.  Our agency is updating the Water Supply Master Plan, which helps identify how to maintain a reliable, clean water supply...

Fireworks keep first responders busy

Gilroy Police arrested a man and issued more than 50 citations for illegal fireworks during an enforcement campaign on the Fourth of July. Twelve additional officers were deployed on the Fourth of July dedicated to spotting fireworks scofflaws, according to a press release from the...

Gilroy man dies in single-vehicle crash

A 28-year-old Gilroy resident died in a traffic crash on Holsclaw Road Nov. 21, according to authorities.  About 8:49pm, the California Highway Patrol communications center received a report of a crash on Holsclaw Road north of Highway 152, the CHP said in a press release....

Editorial: Community journalism plays a vital role

Welcome to the new format of the Gilroy Dispatch community newspaper. We have changed to a tab size to make it more reader friendly and have expanded our local news coverage. We will do more in the future. The new print edition sports a fresh...

Sexual assault suspect jailed on $10M bail

A Gilroy insurance agent was arrested Dec. 3 on several sexual assault charges, Gilroy Police reported. According to police, Jeffrey Guenther, 38, was arrested during a search warrant on the 8300 block of Church Street. Guenther is the owner of South Valley Insurance Services. He was...

Glen Loma developer responds to city attorney’s letter

glen loma ranch housing construction
Construction continues to chug along at the Glen Loma Ranch development along Santa Teresa Boulevard, with more homes recently going skyward near the intersection of Club Drive. The development will consist of more than 1,200 residential units as well as a commercial component and a...

Morgan Hill man among three accused of making ghost guns

Authorities arrested three people—including a Morgan Hill man—for running a “sophisticated” ghost gun manufacturing enterprise that sold illegal firearms to criminals, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Joseph Cahoon, 31, of Morgan Hill, Jack Mahon, 38, of San Jose, and Amanda Bazzani,...

Proposed bond measure seeks to improve state’s food system

Two state assemblymembers on Tuesday announced a new $3 billion bond measure that aims to spur Covid-19 economic recovery while combating climate change and food insecurity.  Assemblymembers Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, and Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, announced Assembly Bill 125—the Equitable Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access,...

Valley Water moves closer to lowering Anderson Reservoir

By John Varela Early next month, Valley Water will take a significant step toward fixing Anderson Dam so it can safely withstand a large earthquake.  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered Valley Water to begin lowering water levels in Anderson Reservoir starting Oct. 1. This effort...

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