Politics

After more than an hour of public comment Aug. 4, City Council approved putting a measure before voters that would increase the city’s sales tax by a half percent with a 5-1 vote. If approved by voters in November, Gilroy’s sales tax would jump from 8.75 to 9.25 percent and the city would have the highest sales tax in all of Santa Clara County.

The city's strategy for fixing up vacant, earthquake-unsafe

Gilroy City Councilman Dion Bracco filed a public records request last month for information on mayoral opponent and Councilman Perry Woodward's private home security system, including billing records and whether police have ever responded to his Eagle Ridge residence for false alarms, according to documents obtained by the Dispatch.

After passing a proposal for a blackjack game, the city council

Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Watsonville, will host a town hall meeting in Salinas on Thursday to discuss the state budget and its local impact, according to a statement from his office.

The Santa Clara Valley Water District violated state law by

Gilroy's public library will begin leasing a temporary site

The Gilroy City Council will vote next week whether it wants to

Nearly two months after the death of Steven Juarez in police custody, friends and family of the Gilroyan are not giving up in their effort to demand answers from City Hall and its police department. Specifically, Juarez’ family—consisting of several generations of Gilroy residents—wants to...