Dog, owners reunited after theft
Kate and Paolo D’Alessio thought their 15-month-old French bulldog, Sprinkles, was gone forever after a thief smashed the window of their vehicle and stole the pet outside a busy rest stop and gas station in east Santa Clara County.
Downtown parade attracts about 1,500
The downtown parade attracted a crowd of about 1,500 people, who
Judge slices claims in sex lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed more than half of the 15 “causes for action” cited by a former Gilroy public safety dispatch employee in a lawsuit that alleges pervasive sexual misconduct within the city’s police department.
Some of Harrell’s allegations against the city and police...
Local Scene: Grant applications open
Chamber to celebrate ‘Emerald Elegance’
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce will host the 2025 Spice of Life Awards gala and dinner on March 15 at the Gilroy Elks Lodge on Hecker Pass Highway. The theme for this year’s gala is “Emerald Elegance.”
The gala will take...
2013: Year In Review
From tales of generosity and selflessness, to news of tragedy and controversy, to the downright spooky and bizarre, Gilroy Dispatch headlines were speckled with a cache of memorable topics in 2013. Be it the unparalleled generosity of Christopher Ranch owner Don Christopher; the short-lived Internet cafe scandal; or the naked man who gave diners a startle by walking into a restaurant while clinging to his infant son; the Garlic Capital of the World runneth-over with much more than garlic. Here are a few of this year’s memorable stories.
