Four arrested for DUI during Friday’s checkpoint
Four drivers were arrested for Driving Under the Influence and a fifth driver was arrested for a narcotic-related violation Friday evening during the Gilroy Police Department Traffic Unit’s DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint.
The 411 on Common Core Standards
There has been plenty of hype surrounding the implementation of the new California Common Core State Standards, or a set of academic guidelines that more or less shape all curriculums and how students are educated and tested.
Suspect escapes after attempted bank robbery
Gilroy Police officers responded to an attempted bank robbery at approximately 4:36 p.m. Friday at Citibank, located at 7050 Camino Arroyo in Gilroy.
UPDATED: Identity of man in fatal Hecker Pass accident released
A Santa Cruz man died early Saturday morning in a solo vehicle accident near 1750 Hecker Pass Highway, according to a press release from the Gilroy Police Department.Â
Lost dog from Operation Freedom Paws found dead on highway
Lobo, the service dog and companion of 14-year U.S. Army veteran Jeff Wilson, was found dead on Interstate 680 Wednesday night after having gone missing earlier in the week.
Prep Volleyball: Small but mighty — Christopher’s Buchner, Gomez prove that height isn’t everything
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of prep previews the Dispatch will be running leading up to the start of the season. We will focus on a different sport and team each week.
Gilroy-based medical supply company commits $100k to military nonprofit
Gilroy-based North Coast Medical, a leader in rehabilitation medical care products, made a $25,000 donation to the Warriors Foundation-Freedom Station nonprofit organization.
