Students improve on exit exam
Four in five of Gilroy's high schoolers passed the high school
VTA asks for public comment on new plan
Residents had the opportunity Wednesday to comment on the Valley Transportation Authority's transportation plan.
Business Profile: Sassy Pooch Grooming and Boutique
Sassy Pooch has been operating in Gilroy for more than 10
Former supe arraigned on suspicion of felony false impersonation
Former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa was arraigned Monday on one felony count of false impersonation, according to a press release from the District Attorney’s Office. The indictment filed last week by the Santa County Criminal Grand Jury alleges that the false personation occurred on or about and between May 1, 2010 and June 8, 2010 Shirakawa falsely impersonated the campaign committee entitled "Neighbors for Magdalena Carrasco for Council 2010, FPPC 134822,” according to the press release. The indictment supersedes the previously filed criminal complaint which alleges the same criminal conduct, the release says.Shirakawa’s next court date is scheduled for Dec. 4, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hall of Justice in San Jose, the release says.
Park to remain closed for grass watering
In response to “many inquiries and expressions of frustration over the extended closure of Christmas Hill Park,” Gilroy city officials on Aug. 19 said the park could remain closed for weeks after the FBI completes its crime scene investigation.
The extended investigation of the park...
Community briefs: Gilroy and Christopher high school Spring Concert
Gilroy and Christopher high school Spring Concert
Guest Column: Growth doesn’t mean sprawl
When I came to Gilroy in 1980, the Gilroy Dispatch was filled with letters about rampant growth. The development at the time was the Northwest Quadrant. The claims were that Gilroy was sprawling, we were becoming another San Jose and we were losing our small town charm.
















