Incumbents seek return to the City Council
If all incumbent Gilroy City Council members choose to run for a four-year term, one will definitely not return to the council.
That’s because of the four seats available on the Nov. 6 ballot, three are open for four-year terms and is one for a...
‘Abuse’ of PUDs prompts city action
Too many developers are using the planned unit designation as a way to avoid meeting certain requirements, according to City staff and Mayor Don Gage. To stem the problem, City Council plans on upping the standards for which planned unit developments it approves, after clarifying what its expectations are at the June 2 meeting.
Protesters march to Morgan Hill ICE office
About 100 people gathered in downtown Morgan Hill Thursday, then marched to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office about a mile away to protest federal immigration policies and practices.
The protest was organized by local activists including South County siblings Rebeca and Reymundo Armendariz,...
City moves forward with high-speed rail station planning
A representative with the California High-Speed Rail Authority announced at the Aug. 26 Rotary Club meeting that the organization partnered with the City of Gilroy to plan for the Garlic Capital's very own station—preferably located downtown.
Candidates release official campaign statements; financial documents
Gilroy's candidates for mayor and city council have submitted their official campaign statements, as you can read verbatim below. Also to the left of this story are the PDF version of each candidate's economic interests statements as submitted to the county registrar of voters.
Gilroy City Hall Gets a Facelift
Thirty years is a long time, but to tack on another seven for needed upgrades to City Hall, that was tough amidst peeling wallpaper, dangling blinds and worn out floor covering once trod on by a motorcycle driven by a new city council member.
Volunteers needed to clean Miller Slough
GILROY—As trash piles up in a Gilroy slough, citizens have stepped up to clean the channel that has city and water officials pointing fingers of responsibility while neither takes action.
United council passes sunshine ordinance
With a unanimous vote Monday night, the city council passed


















