Gilroy hires new interim fire chief after former chief was arrested
Following a two-week period in which Gilroy was without a fire chief after the former interim fire stepped down Sept. 9 because he was arrested for giving alcohol to a minor, the City has appointed a new interim fire chief.
Solargen’s energy record: 3 companies run by principals went bankrupt
The principal investors and key board members in a company
Rivas, Kitchens to face off
Early returns from the four counties in the sprawling 30th Assembly district left no doubt about the front-runner, San Benito County Supervisor Robert Rivas. He will likely face first-time Republican candidate Neil Kitchens in a November runoff, as fellow Democrat and Gilroy City Councilman...
County in critical need of election officers
With only a few weeks until Election Day Nov. 6, the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters’ Office is facing a critical shortage of volunteers to serve at the 849 polling places throughout the county, according to an Oct. 15 announcement.
Over 1,000 Election Officers...
Council Candidate Fred Tovar Fined for Past Late Filings
Gilroy City Council candidate Fred Tovar has a history of missing election law deadlines and was fined nearly $2,000 for doing so, according to county records.
Council punts ordinance restricting building colors
GILROY—Despite a push from Mayor Don Gage and city staff to implement an ordinance restricting the colors of new and existing buildings in Gilroy, a divided council put off adoption of a law some called “overregulation” and “anti-business.”
Interview: Councilman Peter Leroe-Muñoz
He came to Gilroy as deputy district attorney prosecuting drug dealers and bad financial actors. Mayor Pro Tempore Peter Leroe-Muñoz is a Harvard Law School alum with a first-hand understanding of public safety issues affecting the region. No longer in the running for state Assembly, having dropped out of the race in January, Leroe-Muñoz has two more years left in his term on the City Council. In this Q&A he addresses a major project’s effect on the communications capabilities of law enforcement and emergency responders across the region, as well as a rumour about his residency.
Incumbents seek return to the City Council
If all incumbent Gilroy City Council members choose to run for a four-year term, one will definitely not return to the council.
That’s because of the four seats available on the Nov. 6 ballot, three are open for four-year terms and is one for a...
