Council eliminates housing loan program for executives
The Gilroy City Council eliminated a short-lived program Feb. 22 that would have provided home loans to department heads.
In October 2019, the council, on...
Business gives back through community efforts
Always looking for ways to give back to the city they love, Jeff and Barbara Orth of Integrated Financial Benefits have found a way...
Police blotter, Feb. 15-21, 2021: Fire at restaurant, stolen vehicles
Feb. 15
• Someone stole vehicles parked on the 6600 block of Thames Drive and 300 block of Walnut Lane.
• Vandalism was reported on the...
Guest View, Robert Weaver: The jobs/housing imbalance
For years, I have been railing against the so-called jobs/housing imbalance, believing that the underlying construction of the logic that forms this seemingly simple...
Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High
South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve...
Developer to make decision soon on Strada Verde
The developer of the proposed Strada Verde Innovation Park in northern San Benito County will determine if it wants to move forward with the...
Council pushes back on state housing policies
A number of bills have been introduced by the California legislature over the past few years intended to spur housing development and curb the...
County set to approve $100M in affordable housing projects
By Jana Kadah, Bay City News FoundationÂ
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will likely approve more than $100 million in permanent housing for...
VTA introduces Gilroy Transit Center development
A meeting to discuss a proposed affordable housing development at the Gilroy Transit Center drew more than 100 people on Feb. 18, who provided...
Traffic heavy on Highway 101 in Gilroy after vehicle crashes into power pole
UPDATE 1:30pm:
Highway 101 is now fully open in all directions.
UPDATE 11am:
The California Highway Patrol said Highway 101 northbound, near Highway 25, will remain with...
