City slams fire union as uncooperative in negotiations
Gilroy city officials sent out a news release Tuesday evening
‘Time to get tough’ with URM issue
In 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated high above the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff; the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine had a meltdown depositing radioactive particles in nearly every northern hemisphere country; and the final credits rolled on legendary actor James Cagney's life.
Assessor: Value of one quarter of all properties is below their purchase price
Editor's note: The Santa Clara County Assessor's Office released
UPDATE: Bio-tech jet fuel plant set to land
Efforts to bring an East Coast bio-energy company to Gilroy that
Council roundup: raises, K9 injury claims, drinking in parks, payday lending restrictions
City Council voted unanimously in support of giving City Administrator Tom Haglund a 2 percent raise ($4,299) Monday night, which brings his annual salary to $219,255.
Rosen proposes ballot initiative to address gun violence in California
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Aug. 3 that he is sponsoring an “unprecedented” statewide ballot initiative that seeks to “transcend the bitter politics of gun control and save the lives of crime victims, the suicidal and children.”
If approved by voters, the...
Ex-mayor gets portrait
The Gilroy City Council this week agreed to give former Mayor Roberta Hughan an oil portrait, in connection with a house cleaning effort at the Wiley Cultural Center.
The painting had been done by local Gilroy artist Carol Peters in 2007. Hughan asked the city...
Santa Clara County leads state’s growth, study shows
California's total population increased by nearly one percent in 2013 to 38.3 million residents, and most of the growth is happening in the Bay area.
