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An environmental impact report for a proposed mining operation south of Gilroy that faces opposition from a Native American tribe is expected to be released mid-November. Rob Eastwood, principal planner for the County of Santa Clara, said county officials are targeting a mid-month release for...

Councilmembers holding town hall Gilroy City Councilmembers Carol Marques and Dion Bracco will hold a town hall meeting on Feb. 22 at 6pm at Old City Hall, 7400 Monterey St. The guest speakers will be Santa Clara County District 1 Supervisor candidate Johnny Khamis and District...

California lawmakers are crafting an end-of-session package of proposed laws that could streamline the building of solar and offshore wind energy projects, according to people familiar with the discussions. Democratic legislators, who have shared drafts with environmental groups, industry, lobbyists and other interested parties, are...

Police this week arrested a suspect who robbed multiple pharmacies in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and other communities by threatening violence against the drugstores’ employees, according to authorities.  One of the robberies occurred on Dec. 30, 2023, in Morgan Hill, when police responded to Rite-Aid, 16000...

The California Water Commission on Tuesday, July 24 approved $484.55 million to dramatically expand the Pacheco Reservoir in southeast Santa Clara County for drinking water reserves and improved protections for steelhead salmon. The money comes from the state’s Proposition 1 approved by California voters, and...

Small Business Saturday may have come and gone, but the importance of supporting our neighborhood shops, makers and service providers hasn’t faded with the weekend sales. If anything, this is the moment when shopping locally matters most. After the rush of Thanksgiving weekend, many small...

Car lovers of all ages converged on downtown Gilroy Aug. 17 to check out the hottest rods while also grabbing selfies with a nationally known television host. The Garlic City Car Show, hosted by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, took over Monterey Street from Sixth...

Zach Hilton said the Gilroy Bicycle Pedestrian Commission has made many strides in promoting an active lifestyle within the city. Among those accomplishments, the commission, of which Hilton serves as chair, installed bicycle racks downtown, and introduced a number of initiatives, such as the Downtown...

Gilroy must continue to promote the development of more housing for all income levels while looking at creative policies and funding through our local control to make them more livable,accessible to transit, bikeable and walkable.  I support Gilroy's Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program in single-family...

The County of Santa Clara Registrar of Voters’ Office certified the official results of the November 8, 2022 General Election on Dec. 8.  The final turnout totaled 550,602 ballots cast, representing 54.55% of the 1,009,422 registered voters. This makes the county’s turnout higher than the...