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A heated exchange during the Gilroy City Council’s Sept. 19 meeting led one councilmember to file a police report after a resident claimed the public would “do stuff to make your life miserable.” Ron Kirkish of Gilroy, who made the statement toward Councilmembers Zach Hilton...

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...

A majority of students report feeling safe at school, and nearly all juvenile arrests are happening outside of campus, according to Gilroy Unified School District data. District officials released the survey results during a Board of Education meeting April 21 where the trustees were asked...

A new study on the impacts of immigrants on Santa Clara County—released Sept. 14 during National Welcoming Week for new Americans—revealed the depth of economic contributions made by this population, which accounts for two out of every five people living in the county.  The report...

Gilroy native serves aboard USS Iwo Jima A 2013 Christopher High School graduate and native of Gilroy is serving aboard USS Iwo Jima, a U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. Petty Officer 2nd Class Caleb Byrum, who joined the Navy five years ago, serves as a...

For the past couple of years, the Christopher High field hockey team has gotten the better of its crosstown rivals and last year advanced to the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals.  However, Gilroy High has turned the tables this season to once again re-emerge as...

Art has been proven to be an effective way to cope with anxiety. The therapeutic nature of creating something with one’s hands can sooth a mind overwhelmed with the stresses of everyday life. With the Covid-19 outbreak causing angst throughout the world, such therapy is...

Police arrested a 28-year-old Gilroy resident who shot and injured a teen in Morgan Hill early in the morning Sept. 13, authorities said.  About 12:13am, Morgan Hill Police responded to the 100 block of Ciolino Avenue after receiving multiple reports of shots fired in the...

When I was 21 years old, I was considering buying a used Ford Escort from a man who was an acquaintance of my father’s.  When we went to look at the car, I looked at its overall condition and mileage, then popped the hood to...

News reports that the California High Speed Rail Association’s newest “business plan” proposes getting 18 million annual riders from Gilroy is, as predicted, more lipstick on a bankrupt-from-conception socialist boondoggle. The population of Gilroy is 60,390, with 47,200 adults. Morgan Hill's population is 45,952. So,...