Politics

Gilroy’s long-awaited Paseo needs a few more final touches and then all will be ready after years of waiting for the ribbon cutting that will turn the alleyway officially into the downtown’s newest “old” attraction.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s draft 10-year outlook for Measure B has received sharp criticism from South County officials, who say the agency is going against the voters by allocating most of the funds away from street repair.

From job lay-offs, to incomes that aren’t enough to gain a foothold in Gilroy's rental market, to having nowhere to go after getting out of prison, to battling drug and alcohol addictions or mental illness, the reasons for homelessness in the Garlic Capital vary from person to person.

Gilroy Unified School board president Francisco Dominguez is

The City of Gilroy is still looking for volunteers to fill 28 open seats on 13 different City boards, commissions and committees, according to City Clerk Shawna Freels. The deadline, originally Dec. 3, has been extended to Dec. 30.

Three Gilroy winemakers have bought 7.4 acres on the east side of U.S. 101—at 6500 Brem Lane, behind the Target and in front of UNFI—to turn an old roof tile factory into a colorful winemaking landmark.

None of the trees the City of Gilroy wants to cut down need to be immediately removed, according to a local certified arborist who reviewed the city’s list of 235 trees it has identified for felling due to public safety reasons.

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Tired of the mayor's traditional authority,

Voting has begun in the Nov. 8 general election, as voters throughout California will receive ballots in the coming days—and can drop them off, completed and signed, at authorized locations now through Election Day. Elections officials in Santa Clara County began sending ballots in the...