PHOTOS: Urban Eats on the Street
People gathered in downtown’s Gourmet Alley June 26 for a night of food, beer, wine and live music. The first-ever Gourmet Alley: Urban Eats on the Street, organized by the Gilroy Downtown Business Association, took place between Fourth and Fifth streets, where the alley...
Fire blazes through San Martin
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A fire that ripped through southeast San Martin burned 20 acres of vegetation and multiple homes, displacing 21 residents of the rural unincorporated community.
The blaze started about 4:15pm July 25 as a vegetation fire in the area of the 12100 block of...
‘Wally’s Cafe’ serves up laughs on Gilroy stage
A hot and fresh 44-year-old comedy hit the grill at Pintello Comedy Theater this week, with “Wally’s Cafe” opening at the local theater company’s venue at the Grange Hall in Gilroy.
Running through May 24, the play follows the eponymous restaurateur “Wally” (portrayed by Charley...
Valley Water set to require usage cuts
The local water district and cities in Santa Clara County are preparing to implement mandatory conservation measures in the face of an ongoing drought that threatens to severely diminish water supplies, according to authorities.
The Valley Water board of directors at the June 9 meeting...
Local Scene: Downtown events scheduled, gala benefits art center
More downtown events on tap
The Gilroy Downtown Business Association has two events scheduled soon.
The final Downtown Live concert of the summer takes place Aug. 19 from 5-9pm on Monterey Street between Sixth and Fifth streets, featuring a performance by Polo Jones.
Gourmet Alley: Urban Eats...
Letters: Development and politics
Not fake news
“Fake news” is the accusatory term used by Phill Laursen in his Oct. 5 Dispatch letter toward Dan Harney supporters. He goes on to say that his candidate, Carol Marques “proved" that Dan Harney had voted in favor of the 721-acre, 4,000-home...
Santa Clara County budget aims to maintain services
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a $13.7 billion budget for 2025-26 that allocates funding for behavioral health treatment and homelessness prevention—despite uncertainty over future state and federal funding sources, according to county officials.
The budget approved June 12 emphasizes essential safety net...
Gilroy Unified won’t pursue school closure, for now
The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education on Jan. 26 decided not to move forward with closing a school. But with enrollment continuing to spiral down, the possibility of shutting down another campus will continue to hang over the district.
Enrollment in GUSD stands...
Suspect flees after shooting man on Old Gilroy Street
Police are looking for a suspect who shot a man on Old Gilroy Street Saturday evening.
According to Gilroy Police, officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 400 block of Old Gilroy Street at about 5:20pm. The victim, who suffered from a...
Rotarians organize supply drive as school year begins
Shortly after lunch during their weekly meeting on Aug. 16, members of the Rotary Club of Gilroy got in a line, grabbed a backpack and stuffed it with notebooks, erasers, pencils and more school necessities that were laid out across a long row of...






















