Tag: perry woodward
GPD faces damages in officer-involved fatal shooting
The Gilroy Police Department is facing as much as $1.25 million in damages after a federal civil jury Tuesday found a Gilroy police officer was negligent for fatally shooting a 33-year-old man in 2008 on Pacheco Pass, according to a press release from the GPD.
Bracco’s eligibility for council questioned
Dion Bracco: Felony conviction does not negate serving on City Council, city attorney saysÂ
Councilman has felony drug conviction
Gilroy City Councilman and mayoral candidate Dion Bracco has a criminal record that includes a 1990 felony conviction for possession of methamphetamine for sale, according to court records obtained by the Dispatch.
Officials exhausted by bullet train costs
When it comes to spending staff hours and taxpayer dollars planning for California’s pricey and contentious high-speed rail project, City of Gilroy officials say they’re nearing the end of the line.







