Updated: Fewer firefighters per engine?
In an effort to keep Sunrise Fire Station open, Councilman Craig
Project boosts regional emergency links
GILROY—Gilroy will soon join other Santa Clara County cities in an expanded, regional system of high-tech radio communications that links first responders, law enforcement agencies and the area’s largest transit agency.
Police Officers Association sends out stinging mailer on council
After weathering a hiring freeze, shedding $1.1 million in wages
City spells out contacts on unsafe buildings
GILROY—Over the last three years, City Hall employees mailed 51 letters to the owners of the Water Store downtown to alert them about the building’s dangerous condition, according to documents provided to the Dispatch by City Administrator Tom Haglund. The problem is, they all went to the same place.
Election issues to remain undecided until noon
There are some races where a winner can be called, then there
Voters approve major expansion of tribal gambling in California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he's counting on four wealthy
Exit Interview: Mayor Don Gage Says Farewell With Few Regrets
GILROY—After 34 years in various local political offices, plain speaking Mayor Don Gage, 70, announced his retirement this week, at the start of Monday’s city council meeting. The one-time farmer, IBM program manager and elected representative said he wanted to spend time with his family, including three daughters and six grandchildren. He served through boom and bust times, watched the city and the freeway grow, and leaves as Gilroy pursues its biggest and most controversial housing project.
