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A crucial decision This election, Gilroyans can vote for a strong incumbent, Mayor Marie Blankley, or a candidate with absolutely no experience in city government. In my opinion, that would be reckless and very risky. I believe this city deserves Marie as mayor for another...

The latest death from COVID-19 in Santa Clara County is a 60-year-old man from Gilroy, the Gilroy Dispatch has learned. The report marks the second Gilroy resident whose death was attributed to COVID-19. The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department announced the new death...

The Gilroy City Council agreed to declare the property Gilroy Gardens sits on as surplus on Feb. 27, a state-required action that will later allow the city to move forward with its plans to transform the area with new recreational attractions. In recent years, city...

Work begins on Sports Park playground surfaces The playground surfaces at the Gilroy Sports Park will be getting an update over the coming days as crews will be working to replace the rubberized surface located underneath the play structures and picnic areas. To accommodate this work,...

By Barry Holtzclaw Frustrated that Covid-19 testing rates are still far below public health goals, Santa Clara County on June 10 announced that all private health clinics and hospitals in the county must immediately provide Covid-19 tests on demand to citizens in three categories. Dr. Martin...

Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf, who grew up in Morgan Hill, recorded his second shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, who entered the contest with an 18-10-2 record. Wolf improved his home stats in...

The days of sitting outside big box stores during the cold morning after Thanksgiving may be over, based on reports from around the country and chats with employees from major retailers in Gilroy, which revealed that there was little to no rush among holiday...

Pintello Comedy Theater reschedules show Pintello Comedy Theater has rescheduled its comedic murder mystery “Clue: Onstage” to dates in March due to uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. The new dates are Friday and Saturday evenings, March 11, 12, 19, 25, 26, April 1, at 8pm. Matinee...

Aug. 9 • A sexual offense involving a child was reported on the 6100 block of Monterey Street at 3am. • A vehicle was stolen on the 6900 block of Church Street and 9100 block of Church Street. • Grand theft was reported on the 8500 block...

The 2024 Gilroy Rodeo broke records for highest attendance and the most contestants participating in the event’s seven-year history on Aug. 9-11.  More than 1,000 contestants competed and performed in the local rodeo, which is run entirely by volunteers and returns all of its annual...