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January 27, 2026

South County reps cautious on impeachment

As the question of whether to impeach President Donald Trump loomed over the California Democratic Convention the weekend of May 31, local representatives continued to resist the pressure to advocate impeachment. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi grew more emboldened in her calls to hold...

Cedar Fair will not sell Great America, Gilroy Gardens management stays in place

GILROY - Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which owns California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara and manages Gilroy Gardens, will not be selling Great America to a San Francisco real estate company as announced in September.

City Council, Chamber of Commerce endorse Santos for Water Board

The Santa Clara Valley Water District's board of directors will appoint a new director to take the seat left vacant by Don Gage, who left in the middle of his first term and was sworn in as the City of Gilroy’s mayor last week.

Council to consider banning smoking in parks

During Monday night’s regular meeting at 6 p.m. City Council plans to vote on a proposed ordinance that will prohibit smoking in public parks except for in designated smoking areas.

Art & Wine Stroll: Wish you were here

The streets were pulsing with life as several hundred people strolled around downtown Saturday afternoon to let loose with a glass of wine – or two – at the third-annual Gilroy Art & Wine Stroll.

Gilroy Measure C public safety tax shy of two-thirds majority

The Gilroy Measure C quarter-cent sales tax for public safety is heavily favored by voters in the initial results posted by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office, but the count is shy of the two-thirds majority needed for passage.  As of 9pm, 60.54%...

Gilroy dodges meteorological bullet

Shannon Farrington of Gilroy was one of the 2.2 million electric

#GilroyStrong is community response to festival shootings

As the 41st annual Garlic Festival was in full swing, Christopher Ranch’s executive vice president, Ken Christopher told the Gilroy Dispatch that this year could potentially change the festival forever. With bigger-name celebrities than ever before, Christopher’s most pressing concern on the festival’s second day...

Gilroy launches new web platform

The City of Gilroy has announced Civic Voice, a new website where residents can learn about city projects, join online discussions and share ideas. Find updates on land use issues, development projects and important city news. Currently, residents can find the latest on the 2040 General Plan, High Speed Rail Station Area Plan, and current status 1st Street / State Route 152. Each project includes an area where users can post their views and opinions. Sign up and learn more at civicvoice.accela.com/gilroyca/index

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