Politics

Tourists stop to shop, the town is loaded with garlic and

Four candidates on Gilroy's ballot have filed for bankruptcy in the past, according to federal court documents.

Campaign donations are public record, and Gilroy's mayoral candidates were recently required to submit to the City a complete list of their donors last week. 

GILROY—United Natural Foods, Inc., the $6 billion-strong natural foods distribution firm set to open in Gilroy within weeks with promises of upwards of 500 jobs will instead delay the start of business until February and lay off dozens of workers, some of whom began work today, the Dispatch has learned.

A first look at plans for 80 or more houses on the former Las Animas school site raised concerns Tuesday when project drawings were formally unveiled to folks who will have to live with the development.

Two candidates are vying for one contested seat on the Gavilan Joint Community College District Board of Trustees in the Nov. 8 election, the first district election in the school’s nearly 100-year history.

Is $12.4 million for 536 acres, or $23,130 per acre