Politics

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 seven hopefuls vying for the three open seats for the Gilroy

Families who buy California produce with federal food stamps will win a lottery of sorts, thanks to a new program that pays bonuses of up to $10 a day for buying local foods and is offered in one Gilroy supermarket.

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,...

Voters in Gilroy will be asked in the Nov. 5 election to approve a quarter-cent local sales tax that would be dedicated strictly to increased police, fire protection and related public safety services.  At the June 17 meeting, the Gilroy City Council voted 6-1 to...

Gilroy's auto dealerships are getting a new street name and improved signage on U.S. 101 as the City goes into overdrive to attract big-spending car buyers. Chestnut Street from 10th Street to Luchessa Avenue will be renamed Auto Mall Parkway in the coming months, and in a coup for Gilroy, Caltrans will also put in “Auto Mall Parkway” signs on the highway at no cost to local taxpayers.

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As the question of whether to impeach President Donald Trump loomed over the California Democratic Convention the weekend of May 31, local representatives continued to resist the pressure to advocate impeachment. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi grew more emboldened in her calls to hold...

All voters in Santa Clara County can drop off their March 5 primary election ballot at any ballot dropbox location throughout the county. There are also a total of 104 vote centers open in the county this weekend for the presidential primary election, and...