Politics

South County has officially split water-wise, and some are not

Democratic state Assemblywoman Anna Caballero—a state Senate candidate this year—faced criticism last week after a California-based progressive advocacy group announced her inclusion in a “Hall of Shame.” Caballero received an “F” grade in the third annual “Courage Score” report card for voting against environmental protection,...

South County economic developers are cheerleading Monterey County's plan to bring train service from Salinas to San Jose, with stops in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and eventually Castroville and Pajaro.

South Valley Islamic families are beginning to see their long-awaited plans to build a mosque and community center in San Martin come together, but some vocal San Martin residents continue to oppose the project. The pros and cons of building the proposed Cordoba Center were...

The state’s petroleum industry is spending $320,000 in the District 30 State Assembly race to defeat fundraising frontrunner Robert Rivas. The San Benito County supervisor hopes to succeed Anna Caballero, who is running for state senate this year and represents a district that stretches...

The Gilroy Welcome Center entices travelers to visit Gilroy by marketing the area’s boutique wineries, proximity to beaches and miles of hiking, and for the “destination shopping” boasted in the 147-store Gilroy Premium Outlets.

In the Nov. 6 election for three four-year seats on the Gilroy City Council, there were no surprises. Not so for the single two-year seat. In the major upset of Election Day in Gilroy, incumbent Dan Harney lost to slow-growth advocate Carol Marques for the open...

Marijuana may be legal in California, but to federal officials it’s as illegal as cocaine, warned Philip Griego, an attorney who briefed Gilroy business people on marijuana in the workplace Wednesday.

Steve Ashford was happy to see public safety trump history, but