Pelosi defeats Cindy Sheehan to win 12th term
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has won re-election, easily brushing
City seeks applicants for development task force
The city of Gilroy announced Thursday it's seeking applicants
Primary season kicks off
The most hotly contested local primary on June 5 could be in the 30th Assembly District, which encompasses all of San Benito County, much of Monterey County, and portions of southern Santa Cruz County, and southern Santa Clara County, including Gilroy and Morgan Hill.
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Peter Arellano: Joining the mayoral race?
Despite declaring in January 2011 he did not intend to run for Gilroy’s top political seat, City Councilman Peter Arellano is considering throwing his hat in the 2012 mayoral race, according to an email Arellano sent to potential supporters Wednesday.
Panetta has busy first week in Capitol
Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s first week of his second term was a busy one, as the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives faced new responsibilities and a government shutdown.
Panetta and his Congressional colleagues were sworn in en masse Jan. 3 in the Capitol.
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Rebeca Armendariz makes bid for Council seat
Community activist and long-time Gilroy resident recently announced that it's "time to take the plunge," to run for City Council, adding a fifth Council hopeful vying for one of three available seats.
Council to consider merit raises behind closed doors
Nearly a month after city union representatives told the council
Stately trees slated for the saw
Four stately 100-year-old trees lining Fifth Street in Gilroy will soon be absent from the neighborhood skyline, and some aggrieved homeowners are questioning Gilroy’s commitment to live up to its “Tree City USA” moniker.
Developers sue city of Gilroy for allegedly illegal development fees
Three developers, including the Glen-Loma Corporation, owned by Filice family members who are longtime residents and developers in Gilroy, have sued the City of Gilroy for thousands of dollars in relief for "unjustified and excessive development fees" as well as unspecified attorney fees, according to court documents.


















