City to set sail with steady rise in sewer rates
Gilroy residents and business owners have until Monday to formally protest the city’s plans to raise sewer service rates more than 40 percent over the next five years – a necessary spike, officials say, that will fund anticipated rising costs in maintenance and wastewater operations.
Gilroy butts into tobacco retailer’s businesses
In 1870, the not-yet Garlic Capital of the world was actually considered the Tobacco Capital of the United States.
Downtown dancing, truck routes on Council’s plate
A proposed sewer fee hike isn't the only item up for debate at Monday's 6 p.m. Gilroy City Council meeting.
After State of State speech, Gov. Brown hits road to tout tax-hike ballot initiative
SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Jerry Brown will give his State of the State speech to the Legislature Wednesday morning, then immediately hit the road.
DA hires SJ cops reporter as media coordinator
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has confirmed it will hire longtime San Jose Mercury News crime reporter Sean Webby as its new media coordinator.
High-speed rail CEO will resign
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Roelof van Ark will resign, the Authority has confirmed.
Alejo finding competition for Assembly seat
Despite having been outspent nearly 4-to-1 and now having to face an incumbent who defeated him by 22 percentage points in the 2010 election, Hollister Republican Rob Bernosky is hoping a pro-education, lower regulation message will resonate with voters in the redrawn 30th Assembly District during the fall election.
High-speed rail CEO travels to Gilroy for third time
Sandwiched between waves of growing criticism over California's controversial bullet train project, high-speed rail's highest honcho paid a vist to Gilroy Friday morning to meet with South County brass.
