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April 16, 2026

Team up for sheriff’s contract?

Several Gilroy City Council members said they are open to

Incumbent Smith holds onto sheriff post

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith won a sixth consecutive term in office after defeating challenger John Hirokawa in the Nov. 6 election. With 100 percent of the votes counted, Smith obtained 147,319 ballots, compared to 113,655 votes for Hirokawa, according to the Santa Clara...

Caltrain electrification plan leaves Gilroy out

Caltrain and the California High Speed Rail Authority have come to an agreement to electrify Caltrain from San Francisco to San Jose, leaving the route between San Jose and Gilroy in the technological dust. 

Interim economic development president could be named Friday

The Gilroy Economic Development Corporation will likely announce

City upholds denial of disability retiree names

Since October, the Gilroy Dispatch has been attempting to get the names of six public safety retirees who claimed an industrial disability within the past five years through two requests to city officials under the California Public Records Act.

Councilmen Return Illegal Contributions

Charles Morales and Bob Dillon send developer's cash back

Gilroy taps Matt Morley for city administrator’s position

The Gilroy City Council has selected Saratoga City Manager Matt Morley to be Gilroy’s new City Administrator. Morley’s appointment is scheduled for a formal vote by the council at the Jan. 5 meeting, which starts at 6pm at Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St.  Morley—a longtime...

St. Mary School Wins ‘Unjust’ Fee Battle

Despite objections from city staff, the City Council approves

Gilroy tourism booming

Last year alone, tourists spent more than $350 million in Gilroy, making the Garlic Capital of the World a major hub for tourism in the Silicon Valley. With the 38th annual Garlic Festival just around the corner, tourism in Gilroy is only going to get hotter as the summer approaches.

City talks bullet train, Bracco’s eligibility for council

A high-speed rail through downtown Gilroy?

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