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.
Governor takes the offensive
In his recent state of the state address, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger showed that he might just be the reformer California needs after all.
Minimum wage in the county?
The road to fiscal folly is paved with good intentions, as Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese has demonstrated.
GHS English thumbing its nose at ‘best practices’
Having applauded the Gilroy Unified School District for raising
Editorial: Celebrating the heartbeat of our communities
In a fast-paced world often defined by digital interactions and fragmented routines, community festivals and local events serve as powerful reminders of what truly binds us together: shared experiences, cultural expression and human connection.
These gatherings, whether a neighborhood block party, a cultural celebration or...












