Water district’s Measure B passes with 72 percent ‘yes’ votes
The Santa Clara Valley Water District's "Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan” also known as Measure B will pass with 72 percent of "yes" votes as of 6 a.m. Wednesday. The measure needed 66 percent to pass.
City aims to spend $5.5 million on critical projects
The Gilroy City Council on Monday decided to spend more than $5 million of city reserves over the next two years to improve city operations and infrastructure.
Sargent Ranch on auction block July 26
A new development in the twisted saga for the battle over Sargent Ranch - vast expanse of undulating hills, pristine streams, unsullied wildlife habitats and unincorporated farmland just south of Gilroy - popped up last week in a Santa Cruz Sentinel legal notice alerting the public to a foreclosure auction slated later this month.
Cities oppose Senate housing plans
California city leaders have long prided themselves on the growth plans and housing requirements tailormade for their cities. Gilroy has its own growth measure passed in 2016: Measure H.
Now municipalities across California fear their planning could be put to an end if the state...
City looking to fill seats on building appeals board
The City of Gilroy is looking to fill two open seats on its
Ex-mayor gets portrait
The Gilroy City Council this week agreed to give former Mayor Roberta Hughan an oil portrait, in connection with a house cleaning effort at the Wiley Cultural Center.
The painting had been done by local Gilroy artist Carol Peters in 2007. Hughan asked the city...
Should water district directors have term limits? Prop C asks voters to limit service
In a first for the Santa Clara Valley District, the board of
