Woodward drops out of mayor race, backs Don Gage
Councilman Perry Woodward announced Thursday that he is no longer running for mayor, in light of former Gilroy Mayor Don Gage's decision to enter the race.Â
Firefighter lawsuit heats up
A lawsuit brought on six months ago by two Gilroy firefighter battalion chiefs who are accusing the City of cheating them of thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime is dragging its way to a settlement conference before a judge in January, according to court records.
Fewer than 50 days to convince Gilroy
Two of Gilroy's three mayoral candidates for the Nov. 6 election met individually with the Dispatch Editorial Board Tuesday morning to talk about major issues concerning Gilroy, and to highlight their priorities as Gilroy's next potential leader.
Cesar Chavez Day cost $4.4 million in public wages
Santa Clara County spent more than $4.4 million to give its
Hard Day’s Night for Gilroy Firefighters
It was already a long week. Working a 96-hour shift as a firefighter in extreme heat, away from home, away from family, can be draining. But when the bell rings, tired or not, members of the Gilroy Fire Department are on the job.
A talk from the heart about second chances
Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) made a special appearance at Central High School Friday to speak to students. With about 100 or so students, Mayor Steve Tate, Morgan Hill Unified School District Superintendent Wes Smith and trustees Claudia Rossi and Ron Woolf, the assembly member spoke about his childhood and how he got to the state capitol. He said he was arrested at 16 while attending Watsonville High School and was put on juvenile probation. After another offense his senior year, the school told him with one more problem, he would be expelled.Â
City will work with nonprofits on possible garden, theater downtown
The City Council gave unanimous consent for area arts nonprofits
Illegal garage sale signs ‘a real issue’
Ah, the joys of hosting a garage sale. Cleansing your living
Bus cuts proposed for Gilroy
Gilroy is set to lose three bus lines, fifty percent of its total coverage area, if a proposed network redesign is approved by the VTA board of directors in April.




















