Four Council incumbents face challengers
Four City Council positions are up for election in November, and all four incumbents are seeking re-election and face challengers.The last day to file paperwork for a candidate was Friday, Aug. 10, and the ballots are set. Voters will select three candidates to four-year...
Caltrain to cut one third of budget, effect on Gilroy unknown
Massive budget cuts for the Caltrain rail system will likely
Council to debate keeping health benefits
As city employees cope with 9 percent wage cuts and an uncertain
Updated: Car dealership giant falls
After 60 years in business, Gilroy Pontiac Buick GMC has run out
Council to discuss improvements to library
The City of Gilroy will have its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St. Here are some of the upcoming items on the agenda.
A shift in sign squabble
When City Council passed a revised version of Gilroy’s sign ordinance that banned A-frame signs, permanent banners and costumed advertisers, it sparked concern throughout the small business community. But after that spark grew through community activism and door-to-door outreach by business owners and concerned citizens, the fire could not be ignored—or extinguished.
Marijuana in the workplace
Marijuana may be legal in California, but to federal officials it’s as illegal as cocaine, warned Philip Griego, an attorney who briefed Gilroy business people on marijuana in the workplace Wednesday.
Tempers run high on proposed development
Angry residents from the Mesa Ranch area packed City Hall to
Hispanic groups reject Gavilan College election maps
GILROY—Hispanic voting rights advocates have challenged a trio of draft plans for new voting districts drawn by Gavilan Community College as it carefully makes a historic switch from at-large to by-district elections for the board of trustees.
