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March 30, 2026

Debate over tobacco dealer license fee reignites

City Council is considering stepping up local enforcement of state law that prohibits the sale of tobacco to minors, but charging businesses an annual fee to fund sting operations to ensure compliance isn't the way to do it, Mayor Don Gage asserted.

How much will city pay to repair sidewalks?

Last week the city council agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a

Scant attendance but progress at open government committee meeting

The newly formed Open Government Commission met briefly for its

Passport requests, revenue increase

More and more South Valley residents are applying for passports

Council to interview candidates for interim city administrator

GILROY—In a closed session meeting, the Gilroy City Council will be interviewing candidates for the position of interim city administrator, Mayor Don Gage told the Dispatch.

Gilroy to sue state for funds?

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South County population rises

With a 1.7 percent population increase, Gilroy saw the the second highest growth rate in Santa Clara County in 2011, trumped only by Morgan Hill, according to the California Department of Finance. 

Santa Clara County joins suit to stop Prop 8

Santa Clara County announced that it will join San Francisco and

Don Gage considers running for mayor

Following Friday’s surprise news that Gilroy City Councilman Peter Arellano is exploring the possibility of joining the 2012 mayoral race, Don Gage, Santa Clara Valley Water District director and former Gilroy mayor said he’s thinking about dropping his name into the pool of candidates.

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