Valley Water appoints longtime employee as CEO
The Valley Water Board of Directors appointed Aaron Baker as the agency’s next chief executive officer.
Baker, a licensed professional engineer, will begin his new...
City of Gilroy refutes accusation of Map Act violation at data center site
After a demand letter and a complaint were sent to local officials, the City of Gilroy conducted an investigation that determined that the land...
Morgan Hill, Gilroy school districts oppose ICE facility
Gilroy and Morgan Hill Unified School Districts have joined a countywide wave of school boards formally opposing a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Lofgren delivers $850k check to establish ag resource center in Gilroy
U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren presented an $850,000 federal funding check to local officials on Aug. 25 to help establish an Agricultural Resource Center in...
State bill threatens local goat grazing business
Brian Allen and his son Daniel have built their goat-grazing business, Green Goat Landscapers, from just a pair of animals in 2014 to more...
Gilroy Council votes for more outreach on new projects
The Gilroy City Council on Aug. 17 approved an update to its permit approval process that requires the developers of certain large projects—such as...
Crowded field runs for three Gilroy City Council seats
With the nomination period closed for the Nov. 3 election, the races for three seats on the Gilroy City Council feature a crowded field...
Open Space Authority joins brief opposing Gilroy ICE facility
In the U.S. District Court in San Jose, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority on July 29 joined the filing of an amicus...
Valley Water awards nearly $2B construction contract for Anderson Dam retrofit
Valley Water’s Board of Directors last week announced it has awarded a $1.88 billion to rebuild Anderson Dam east of Morgan Hill.
The contract for...
Candidates throw hats into the ring for Gilroy council, school board election
Candidates for Gilroy City Council and Gilroy Unified School District have started to pull and file nomination paperwork since the qualifying period began for...
