Politics

Sandwiched between waves of growing criticism over California's controversial bullet train project, high-speed rail's highest honcho paid a vist to Gilroy Friday morning to meet with South County brass.

More than 1 million jobless California workers could have their unemployment insurance benefits cut off soon if Congress does not continue federally financed benefit extensions of up to 99 weeks, state officials said Wednesday.

The City of Gilroy received $1.935 million thanks to a

The latest Nov. 5 election results from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office show Mayor Marie Blankley continuing to lead challenger Greg Bozzo by about 200 votes, as of about 5pm Nov. 7.  Zach Hilton is the only one of three incumbents up...

It’s a day that seemed like it might not ever happen: Robert Rivas was sworn in Friday morning as speaker of the California Assembly. The ascension of the Hollister Democrat—who represents the 29th Assembly District—to lead the lower chamber of the Legislature brings to a...

Local slow-growth advocates and environmentalists chalked up a win in the Nov. 3 San Benito County election as Measure N—which would create the Strada Verde Specific Plan—appears headed for a resounding defeat.

The votes are in for Gilroy's City Council election, and voters showed that they wanted no major overhaul to the DNA of the dais –  incumbents Cat Tucker and Perry Woodward secured their spot for another four years, while newcomer Terri Aulman won the slot of retiring Councilman Bob Dillon.

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 6 presidential election, and those who prefer to wait until the last minute can do so at the Community and Cultural Center in Morgan Hill.

Come January, developers and small business owners will be