Chiefs sue for unpaid OT
Two Gilroy Fire Department battalion division chiefs have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Gilroy, alleging the city cheated them out of overtime hours for two years, a move that has left some City Council members blindsided and incensed.
Alejo urges Gavilan to rescind president’s $42K pay hike
Assemblyman Luis Alejo has requested that the Gavilan College board re-agendize its October approval of the president's $42,000 pay hike in light of allegations trustees violated the state open meetings law in their decision.
Holiday Inn project approved after heated debate
After more than an hour of heated deliberation during Monday's City Council meeting, Council voted 5-2 to approve a 260 room Holiday Inn hotel project on the corner of Forest and Leavesley roads.
Mayor: We’re not trying to keep people from dancing
Hey, Gilroy, so you think you can dance?
Art & Wine Stroll: Wish you were here
The streets were pulsing with life as several hundred people strolled around downtown Saturday afternoon to let loose with a glass of wine – or two – at the third-annual Gilroy Art & Wine Stroll.
Council to talk increasing landscaping services on Monday
City Council is gearing up for their meeting Monday night, where they will discuss a $115,000 budget amendment from the general fund to go toward landscape maintenance that will maintain Gilroy Sports Park at the southern edge of the city, which hasn’t been maintained by the city since 2009.
State politicians back mayoral candidate Arellano
Gilroy Councilman Peter Arellano has won the support of three Democratic state assemblymen in his campaign for Gilroy mayor.Â
330-room Holiday Inn planned near Outlets
The planning commission voted unanimously May 3 to approve a hotel project for a Holiday Inn and a Holiday Inn Extended Stay on the corner of Leavesley Road and Forest Street near the Premium Outlets, under the condition that the developer further negotiates with the city before presenting the plan to City Council.
Council approves trash service rate increase
During Monday's City Council meeting, council "reluctantly" voted 6-1 on a 5.4 percent increase in trash and recycling service rates within the City of Gilroy.


















