San Benito leaders celebrate long-awaited bypass opening
The long wait for the opening of the Highway 25 bypass is
Council schedules public Gardens meeting
After briefly, and privately, considering the sale of Gilroy
Officials seek input on how to spend federal funding locally
City and county officials are asking Gilroy residents for their input on how best to spend more than $360,000 in federal funding dedicated to improving the community. In conjunction with the county and cities across the county, officials are hosting the last of three regional forums—this one in Gilroy—to ask locals how to address homelessness, affordable housing and community improvements with that funding.
Nov. 8 turnout exceeds half of county voters
The estimated voter turnout in the Nov. 8 election surpassed 50% in Santa Clara County this week as local elections officials have continued to count ballots submitted by mail and those cast provisionally.
As of 5pm Nov. 15, elections officials have counted 526,659 ballots cast...
Gilroy Welcome Center flush, for now
GILROY—Following a change of heart by Gilroy Mayor Don Gage, the Gilroy City Council voted unanimously to approve full funding for the Welcome Center for fiscal year 2016-2017—which amounts to $300,000 in city funds.
Former GOP candidate for 30th Assembly District is charged with election fraud
Neil Kitchens, a Republican candidate who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the 30th District State Assembly seat in 2018, has been charged with five counts of election fraud.
Kitchens pleaded not guilty at an arraignment June 27 in Monterey County Superior Court, according to court...
No group has filed against sales tax renewal
Gilroy residents will be voting on two Santa Clara County measures on the Nov. 6 ballot. Measure A, which would continue a one-eighth cent sales tax in Santa Clara County and Measure X, a bond for Gavilan community college.
One committee has been organized to...
