City revamping its ‘operating manual’ for growth, development
The 25-member General Plan Advisory Committee held its first public meeting Wednesday night. Known as GPAC, the group is tasked with revamping Gilroy's vision and guiding principles through the creation of a new 20-year General Plan.
Two parking birds with one stone?
More than $5.5 million in bond money set aside to fund a new downtown parking structure has languished in a bank account for almost a year after the Gilroy Public Library opened on Sixth Street.
County pushes new sales tax after federal cuts
Santa Clara County supervisors voted unanimously today to ask voters to approve new sales taxes that will place half the county in the double digit bracket. The higher taxes are needed to close a projected billion-dollar budget shortfall they say is the result of...
Councilman Gartman hangs up his political cleats
Councilman Craig Gartman will not seek a third term on the City
Republican Blakeslee beats Laird in special election but fails to secure outright win for state Senate
Republican Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee appears to have beaten
Woodward appointed to vice mayor position
Council unanimously voted to appoint Councilman Perry Woodward to the role of Mayor Pro Tempore, as recommended by Mayor Don Gage.
Drop off your ballot this weekend
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters is encouraging voters to drop off their ballots this weekend so they can get to counting the votes in time for Tuesday night.
