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Gilroy
February 6, 2026

Letter: Need more leaders like Mark Turner

Ever since we moved to Gilroy in 1978, I have observed many people who have selflessly given of their time and resources to improve life in the South County, starting with the first Garlic Festival that year.  As with many of his predecessors, both of...

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Letter: Habitat Plan does not place a new burden on developers’

Thank you for your coverage of the proposed Santa Clara Valley

Time for DNA dog poop tests to stop the drop around Mantelli and Calle del Rey

Dear Editor, I was delighted to see the article in last week's Dispatch about members of an apartment complex in Minnesota having to submit DNA samples from their pets to help identify the owners of dogs who repeatedly left poop on the property.  Here in Gilroy, I am amazed by the frequently left droppings from dogs in the area encompassed by Mantelli, Calle del Rey and the Luigi Aprea School areas.  Just this morning I counted six separate droppings on the sidewalk along the Pacific West Christian School's side area on Calle del Rey and could not begin to count the piles left on the dirt area long the rest of the school property.  The same holds true along many other streets in the area to the point I don't dare look up at the lovely surrounding views while walking my dog in the mornings, as I have to be very vigilant about where I step.  

Santa Clara County’s demands on tiny San Martin appear punitive

Santa Clara County's Johnny-come-lately demand from the hamlet

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