Updated: Smith reacts to sheriff’s seat win
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith trounced challenger Kevin Jensen and will serve her fifth term in office.
Don Gage considers running for mayor
Following Friday’s surprise news that Gilroy City Councilman Peter Arellano is exploring the possibility of joining the 2012 mayoral race, Don Gage, Santa Clara Valley Water District director and former Gilroy mayor said he’s thinking about dropping his name into the pool of candidates.
Filing deadline approaching for prospective candidates
With the deadline to file for candidacy for the Nov. 6 local elections fast approaching, the Gilroy Unified School District is offering a workshop for those who are interested in running for the Gilroy Board of Education.
Highway 25 widening plans continue despite $300M price tag
With a price tag estimated at more than $300 million for
Editorial: Supreme Court Keeps City Officials from Hiding Records
The California Supreme Court last week put a sock in the argument that it’s OK for elected officials and government employees to keep citizens out of the loop by using private email and texting accounts to conduct the public’s business.
Great Wolf, Great Mystery
As of Wednesday, a deal between the Gilroy and Great Wolf Lodge had slipped away.



















