Smashing victories
Gilroy voters reached to a well-loved figure of the past as the answer for the city's future, welcoming former mayor Don Gage to lead the city by a 53.9 percent majority and 5,626 votes.
Open Government Commission quashes appeal
The Open Government Commission—tasked with ensuring that citizens are provided with greater access to information—quashed the Gilroy Dispatch’s appeal of a denied records request for the names of the City’s disabled public safety retirees.
GUSD trustee to compete for state Assembly seat
School trustee Francisco Dominguez plans to run for the state
Councilman Dion Bracco in his own Words
A fourth-generation Gilroyan and small business owner who worked his way up from the bottom, Gilroy City Councilman Dion Bracco is a plain-spoken local leader with a real passion for his community. He has seen Gilroy grow from a small agricultural town into a commuter hub impacted by the growth of Silicon Valley. Instrumental in the founding of the Compassion Center and the South County Youth Task Force, Bracco believes issues like homelessness and gang suppression are best solved regionally. He has been a council member since 2005.
Sign rules not good for business, dealerships say
Editor's note: The 2012 class of Leadership Gilroy hung out at the Dispatch Friday and worked on reporting a story and taking photos. Read their story below.
