Gilroy Police blotter Nov. 27-Dec. 4, 2023
Nov. 27
• Grand theft was reported on the 7200 block of Camino Arroyo and 7500 block of Rogers Lane.
• Theft was reported on the 7100 block of Rece Lane.
• Rape was reported on the 6100 block of Monterey Road.
Nov. 28
• An assault was reported...
Rain sends Uvas over spillway
The recent storms have had an impact on most waterways in Santa Clara County.
Fiscal recovery plan working, city administrator reports
As planned, the City of Gilroy has burned through most of its reserve fund intended for economic uncertainties while weathering the pandemic-induced recession.
But, as City Administrator Jimmy Forbis pointed out in his mid-year budget report to the city council on Feb. 1, should the...
Wipe Out Watch fights grime
When a graffiti tagger strikes—such as the two who tagged the Gilroy Dispatch office around 5 pm on Tuesday with a crude pink stamp—grime fighters with the Gilroy Wipe Out Watch Anti-Graffiti Program spring into action to erase what is left behind on public...
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on prayer meetings in homes
The Supreme Court late Friday lifted California’s restrictions on religious gatherings in private homes, saying they could not be enforced to bar prayer meetings, Bible study classes and the like. The court’s brief, unsigned order followed earlier ones striking down limits on attendance at...
Police blotter, June 7-11, 2021: Officers respond to assault reports
June 7
• Police responded to reports of assaults on Las Animas Avenue and Monterey Street at noon, the 7000 block of Miller Avenue at 6pm and 200 block of East Tenth Street at 9pm.
June 9
• Theft was reported on the first block of Monterey...
Police blotter, June 21-27, 2021: Traffic collisions, stolen vehicles
June 21
• Grand theft was reported on the 100 block of Sarafina Way at 8am.
• Injuries were reported in a traffic collision on Third Street and Wren Avenue at 1pm.
• Police responded to a hit-and-run collision on First Street and Wren Avenue at 1pm.
•...
Local Scene: Ice Cream with a Cop, National Farmers Market Week
Police hold social event
The Gilroy Police Department will host “Ice Cream With a Cop” on Aug. 3 from 4:30-6:30pm at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St.
Officers will be present to meet, talk and eat some ice cream with children and adults.
Police vehicles, as...
Gilroy council agrees to draft parklet policy
After hearing from many people in recent weeks who criticized its decision not to extend a downtown restaurant’s permit for an outdoor dining area, the Gilroy City Council on Jan. 22 agreed to pursue a parklet program and allow Station 55 Seafood and Mexican...
2020 county assessment roll culminates decade of growth
Santa Clara County’s just-released assessment roll likely marks the apex of a continuous decade of prosperity—the longest economic boom in history.























