Early election results show Bentz, Tovar, Armendariz in lead for Gilroy City Council
Initial election results show Diana Sanchez Bentz, Christina Tovar and Rebeca Armendariz leading the Nov. 3 vote for Gilroy City Council Districts 4, 5...
Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies
Dolores Huerta, whose name and face became synonymous with agricultural workers’ nationwide struggles for fair treatment, who co-founded United Farmworkers (UFW) union with Cesar...
City Council extends Gilroy’s moratorium on data centers
The Gilroy City Council voted unanimously to extend the city’s temporary moratorium on new data centers at the Oct. 19 meeting.
The extension prohibits new...
Meet the candidates: Valley Water Board of Directors
Running for the District 1 seat on the Valley Water Board of Directors are former Gilroy City Administrator Jimmy Forbis and incumbent John L....
Sharks Ice skating facility on pause in Gilroy due to inflation
The City of Gilroy and Sharks Sports & Entertainment will indefinitely “pause” their years-long effort to jointly develop a professional caliber ice skating rink...
Gilroy City Council adopts temporary moratorium on detention facilities
Facing continued uncertainty about the future of a proposed ICE facility on Holsclaw Road, the Gilroy City Council on Oct. 5 unanimously adopted a...
Meet the candidates: Gilroy City Council District 6
In this week’s edition, as part of our ongoing election coverage the Dispatch will feature candidates for Gilroy City Council District 6.
Candidates in that...
Meet the candidates: Gilroy City Council District 5, GUSD Trustee Area 4
In this week’s edition, as part of our ongoing election coverage the Dispatch will feature candidates for Gilroy City Council District 5 and Gilroy...
Former Undersheriff Rick Sung convicted in gun permit bribery scheme
Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung was convicted Sept. 21 of two felony bribery charges stemming from a long-running investigation into the sheriff’s...
Meet the candidates: City council District 4 and school board Trustee Area 3
The Nov. 3 election ballot will feature numerous local races, including three seats on the Gilroy City Council and four seats on the Gilroy...
