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July 5, 2025

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School Trustee Thanks Teachers

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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.  

Outstanding City Manager Deserves Credit; Don’t Pull the Wool Over Resident’s Eyes

Outstanding City Manager Deserves Credit for 20-plus Years of Dedicated Service

Letter: Remember, it’s 2021

The Downtown Business Association had a party Aug. 28. They want to open eight new restaurants on Gourmet Alley. Good luck. Will they be part time, and what about parking? We should have more on Monterey Street, I said. They told me they want to...

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