Sig Sanchez, former Mayor of Gilroy, dies Jan. 30
Sig Sanchez—former mayor of Gilroy and loyal advocate for South County throughout his 55-year public service career—died peacefully Jan. 30, according to family members.
Funeral, celebration of life set for Don Gage
The family of Don Gage has scheduled an upcoming funeral mass and a celebration of life in honor of the former mayor of Gilroy, who died March 25 at age 79.
A funeral mass for Gage will take place at 10am April 5 at St....
Santa Clara County moves to restrict ICE activity on public property
Local officials across the Bay Area are developing strategies to protect immigrant communities as the Trump administration considers deploying federal immigration enforcement agents to the region, with some municipalities taking aggressive protective measures while others adopt more cautious approaches.
The administration recently canceled planned enforcement...
Panetta has busy first week in Capitol
Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s first week of his second term was a busy one, as the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives faced new responsibilities and a government shutdown.
Panetta and his Congressional colleagues were sworn in en masse Jan. 3 in the Capitol.
By...
Education leaders, community members rally for county tax measure
Education advocates and community leaders gathered on a cloudy morning outside Saint Louise Regional Hospital to urge voters to support Measure A, a Santa Clara County sales tax ballot option aimed at preserving healthcare services threatened by recent federal funding cuts.
The Sept. 30 rally...
Early voting begins for Nov. 4 statewide special election
Santa Clara County voters can begin casting their ballots Oct. 6 for the Nov. 4 statewide special election. The short ballot includes choices for California Proposition 50, as well as a county sales tax measure and the assessor’s race.
The County Registrar of Voters has...
South County officials slam VTA Measure B outlook
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s draft 10-year outlook for Measure B has received sharp criticism from South County officials, who say the agency is going against the voters by allocating most of the funds away from street repair.
Dion Bracco to run for mayor in November
Longtime Gilroy City Councilmember Dion Bracco announced his candidacy for mayor on May 21.
Bracco is the first to declare his run for the mayor’s seat that will be vacated by Roland Velasco, who announced in January that he would not be seeking re-election in...
South Valley celebrates ‘legend’ Sig Sanchez
Local and regional representatives and public officials held an early 100th birthday celebration last week for South Valley political icon, Gilroy Hall of Famer and longtime farmer Sig Sanchez.
