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March 19, 2026

City in dark about biofuel plant

City Administrator Tom Haglund said local officials know one

Poppy Support

Mayor and US Navy veteran, Perry Woodward, is presented with the first poppy of the annual poppy appeal fundraiser held by the American Legion Auxiliary Gilroy Unit 217 during the month of May, by poppy chairwoman, Maryann Collom on Tuesday. The month-long appeal is in support of local veterans, with money going to provide things such as clothing, meals, and transportation to doctor's appointments. The poppy became a symbol of remembrance to honor fallen soldiers after World War One. Volunteers will be collecting donations in May at venues throughout the city. An enchilada dinner with rice, beans, salad and dessert will be served on Saturday, April 30, starting at 6 p.m. at American Legion Gilroy Post #217, 74 W 6th St, Gilroy. Tickets $10.  

Sidewalk heave-ho solution

 After years of piecemeal fixes to Gilroy's cracked and uprooted

Weekend voting available

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Office will offer

Candidate qualifying for Nov. 5 election comes to a close

With no incumbents qualifying for three seats on the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education, the nominating period for candidates who wish to run in the Nov. 5 election was extended to the end of the day Aug. 14.  According to an unofficial list...

Breaking: Planning commission approves mosque

The Santa Clara County Planning Commission approved plans to build the Cordoba Center in San Martin – a mosque, cemetery and meeting place for the South Valley Islamic Community – at its meeting late Thursday afternoon, according to Hamdy Abbass, spokesman for SVIC who attended the meeting in San Jose.

City department head resigns

Before they cleared out their desks, many of the city's 56

RDA Task Force assembled by city

Group of 11 citizens face a few months of intense work

Registrar of voters hosts meet and greet

The Santa Clara County's Registrar of Voters announced they will host three meet and greet public meetings, including one in South County Sept. 19.

What is Gilroy doing to bring in tourists?

As the promise of revenues from retail is fading, the face of tourism in and around Gilroy continues to evolve and become more important to the city coffers. Gilroy Welcome Center Director Jane Howard has taken out ads around the world to let people know about all that Gilroy offers and has high hopes for new tourist attractions.

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