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February 21, 2026

Gartman Q&A with the Dispatch

Name: Craig Gartman

Policy Process Troubles

Meeting scheduled to discuss and clarify how information flows

New Banner Ordinance for Stores

The Gilroy City Council Monday passed an ordinance limiting the amount of time stores can post banners, keeping them mostly around holidays.

Thou shalt paseo

Ask a handful of downtown business owners how they feel about demolishing two vacant buildings to make way for a pair of paseos on Monterey Street, and the answer repeats itself like a staggered chorus:

Concerns swell around all sides of DCHS deal

Well before Daughters of Charity Health System executives announced the sale of all six of its hospitals, including Gilroy’s Saint Louise Regional Hospital, to for-profit Prime Healthcare Oct. 10, DCHS officials threatened that without the right buyer, the hospitals would shut down. As opposition to the sale mounts, mainly from labor groups and politicians, during a state-mandated review by the Attorney General’s Office, their tune hasn’t changed.

Stephen Romero, Keyla Salazar, Trevor Irby killed in Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting

All three of the fatally wounded victims of the July 28 mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival were young people visiting Gilroy, attending the festival with family or friends.  Stephen Romero, 6. Keyla Salazar, 13. Trevor Irby, 25. Stephen Romero lived in San Jose. His identity was...

City Opens Some Community Conversations

At least seven meetings to be held at City Hall

Clerk and unions: raises in line with city employees

City Clerk Shawna Freels would not definitively say if she would

Not-so-happy holidays

You would never know it was Thanksgiving at City Hall.Impending

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