Another quarter of ‘positive growth’ in Gilroy
The City of Gilroy recently released its second quarter sales tax update for this fiscal year, demonstrating “significant” gains for new automobile sales and miscellaneous vehicle sales, along with a 1.9 percent increase in cash receipts for the City overall.
Gilroy Chamber of Commerce opposes increase in minimum wage
Citing the struggles that South County farmers face on a daily basis - including a short water supply and competition from imported products - the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce has weighed in on the debate over raising the minimum wage in unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County.
Less Bumpy Roads!
The city’s streets are set to get a lot less bumpy, as Gilroy City Council on Monday approved $500,000 to purchase new pavement maintenance equipment to improve the shoddy condition of the city’s streets.
Alejo talks immigration reform with federal leaders in DC
Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, traveled to the nation’s capitol Monday and Tuesday to talk with lawmakers about the fate of immigration reform at the federal level.
Voters approve county’s Measure A sales tax increase
Santa Clara County’s one-eighth-cent sales tax increase was approved by voters with 53 percent majority vote as of about 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Unions wince as chamber asks for public vote on binding arbitration
Adding a new, controversial element to ongoing talks with city
