Guest Column: How Bad Can Traffic Get?
52 at Ferguson. If you're a Gilroy resident, or a commuter from outside of the area, you know the spot I'm talking about. The "new" light at the intersection of 152 and Ferguson that went in a few years ago. If you live close like I do, you know how often things go wrong or happen at this exact spot. The lights were put in to "help" with the fender benders and multitude of accidents that happened when it was just a stop sign. Too many people were impatient and caused gridlock right at this spot from all directions.
Gilroy growth initiative qualifies for November ballot
Gilroy’s urban growth boundary (UGB) initiative has more than the required number of signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot.
Bus cuts proposed for Gilroy
Gilroy is set to lose three bus lines, fifty percent of its total coverage area, if a proposed network redesign is approved by the VTA board of directors in April.
City council considers Gilroy hotel tax increase
Gilroy officials are considering asking the voters to approve an increase of the city’s transient occupancy tax—commonly referred to as the hotel tax—up to a total of 13% of visitors’ short-term lodging rentals.
The current hotel tax rate in Gilroy is 9%, which officials noted...
Residents must pay up to drink in public parks
Gilroy residents will need to fork over at least $50 to drink alcohol in local parks for the next three years, since City Council breathed new life into an ordinance that was set to expire Nov. 17.




















