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February 19, 2026

Registrar: Ballots are in the mail for Nov. 5 election

Ballots and other information contained in the Santa Clara County vote-by-mail packet will be sent to more than 1.04 million local voters starting this week, according to election officials. The packets for the Nov. 5 general election are being mailed to every active registered...

Sign squabble spills over

Gilroy City Council, despite hearing from nine concerned business owners and residents, strengthened an already existing ordinance to altogether ban a wide variety of signage, from prohibiting A-frame signs within city limits to excluding costumed sign-waving human advertisers from public property.

Gilroy Flood Preparations

The City of Gilroy has announced the following, in the wake of a heavy rain forecast: 

Pellin’s passports

Thanks to Rhonda Pellin Gilroyans can obtain passports in Gilroy

Updated: City, schools get $600K for safer routes to school

The city and school district were awarded more than $600,000 by

Open Space Authority pays $2.8 million for Gilroy land

GILROY—The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority this week purchased 183 acres of farmland south of Gilroy to help permanently protect land where Llagas Creek flows into the Pajaro River. The public agency now owns or controls more than 16,000 acres, according to spokesperson Patty Eaton.

Rural residents oppose Highway 101 alignment for high-speed train

Rural Gilroy residents showed up in droves to the Gilroy City

Gilroy’s New Finance Director

The City Council on Nov. 7 welcomed new finance director Jimmy Forbis, who comes to Gilroy from the city of Monterey. His official start date was Nov. 1, and he will earn an annual salary of $175,000.

Crosswalk controversy on City Council’s agenda

Gilroy’s City Council will review and discuss whether or not to replace a crosswalk on Byers Street and Wren Avenue near El Roble Park, after a resident from that neighborhood repeatedly complained to City staff. 

Council breezes through budget study session

The Gilroy City Council burned through a budget study session in

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