Politics

City Council overturned a controversial part of Gilroy's sign ordinance Aug. 18 and decided that A-frame signs are permitted downtown. Though the required size of the A-frame signs has yet to be determined, they must be constructed of a wrought iron frame. Handheld signs, including those twirled by advertisers promoting new housing developments, are prohibited within city limits.

While a sparkling new hub for young Gilroyans remains a distant dream for the foreseeable future, the City of Gilroy is spending roughly $1 million in local and federal funds to upgrade the community's three-year-old interim youth center located at San Ysidro Park.

As the promise of revenues from retail is fading, the face of tourism in and around Gilroy continues to evolve and become more important to the city coffers. Gilroy Welcome Center Director Jane Howard has taken out ads around the world to let people know about all that Gilroy offers and has high hopes for new tourist attractions.

California is in a budget hole, its depth measured not in feet, but in dollars. How deep? A projected $38 billion deficit, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Jan. 10 he will declare a fiscal emergency when necessary and unveiled his initial plan to...

In the aftermath of a local City Council election that's hard to

After two years in a row of flunking Santa Clara County's tobacco report card, Gilroy upped its enforcement of tobacco retail laws, successfully bumping its grade to a "B". 

One day before the General Election, residents have received a