Politics

After approving pay cuts for police and firefighters, the city

The Gilroy Police Department added four new officers in a badge pinning ceremony this week. It promoted three others and an officer and a blood technician retired. 

The city of Gilroy is preparing for torrential rain this winter as the threat of a record El Niño storm looms. Across California, the cyclical weather phenomenon is expected to bring as much as two times last winter’s rainfall.

One hundred firefighters from Gilroy Fire Department, Cal Fire and other departments in the county are fighting a five-acre fire burning thick brush on top of the ridge. The GFD has reported no injuries or structures in danger at the moment. An investigation into how the fire started has not yet begun.  As of last night, 22 fire engines were employed to fight the blaze.

Resolution #1

Times are tough, and many City Council members say budget

A split Gilroy City Council voted 4-3 Monday night to place a lien on a former developer's home for more than $2,300 - a penalty that once stood at approximately $45,000 before the city realized it couldn't recover a bulk of attorney fees associated with the case.

Residents in a northwest Gilroy neighborhood have sent roughly

Democrat Barack Obama won the pivotal state of Ohio Tuesday,

The Gilroy City Council unanimously opted to devote a study