Gilroy Dispatch

2 weeks ago | gilroydispatch.com | Michael Moore

The top three winners of this year’s countywide “Justice for All” high school poster contest—in which young artists and designers were asked to help raise awareness of the growing threat of cybercrime—are students at high schools in Gilroy. The poster contest has been hosted annually for 14 years by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant DA Terry Harman and Gilroy educators announced the top three winners at a May 13 ceremony at the Neon Exchange in downtown Gilroy.

3 weeks ago | gilroydispatch.com | Calvin Nuttall

A hot and fresh 44-year-old comedy hit the grill at Pintello Comedy Theater this week, with “Wally’s Cafe” opening at the local theater company’s venue at the Grange Hall in Gilroy.

3 weeks ago | gilroydispatch.com | Michael Moore

Following a failed effort to protest the dissolution of the South Santa Clara County Fire District, county officials are preparing to consolidate fire protection services in unincorporated areas into the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District. Voters and property owners had an opportunity to protest the dissolution of the South County Fire District after the county’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted April 2 to do so.

3 weeks ago | gilroydispatch.com | David Fox

Published in cooperation between Meresalg and the Gilroy DispatchState officials in Arizona are increasing their attempts to control unauthorized online gambling businesses. The goal of this program is to shield locals from illegal gambling activities that threaten the state’s established lawful gaming environment. Several unlicensed internet platforms have received severe warning letters from the Arizona Department of Gaming requesting that they immediately stop operations.

4 weeks ago | gilroydispatch.com | Curt Hentschke

It’s the fifth month, and I’m still finding it difficult to wrap my head around the fact that this is my final year with you. I see that I’ve been confessing a lot to you in 2025, so let’s keep that pattern going: for 25 years, May has always been my easiest column to write!Of course you know why! May is National Bike Month, and there is always so much to try to squeeze into a single column.