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December 20, 2025

Editorial: Santa Clara County embarrassingly unprepared for disaster

With all the money that’s spent in our county on flood prevention and control, it’s reasonable to expect that there would be some good plans to prevent a Katrina-style urban flood. Judging by what occurred to residents in neighborhoods to the north—in a modern city of a million people—it’s safe to conclude that local communities are not well prepared for large-scale natural disasters.

Citizens sought for jail commission

SANTA CLARA COUNTY— County officials need public members for a blue ribbon commission created this week to examine its jails.

Gilroy City Hall ends furlough Fridays

For the first time in two years, City Hall will be open for

City council: Mayor, may I please …

Tired of the mayor's traditional authority,

Gilroy’s New Finance Director

The City Council on Nov. 7 welcomed new finance director Jimmy Forbis, who comes to Gilroy from the city of Monterey. His official start date was Nov. 1, and he will earn an annual salary of $175,000.

City Wants More

Developers will have to provide extra amenities for the city in

Seventeen teens vie for six open seats on Youth Commission

Seventeen local teens are vying for six open seats on the city's all-volunteer Youth Commission, and on Sept. 22, the city council interviewed the first batch of candidates.

Council to consider 112-acre Meritage Homes development

The Gilroy City Council will vote on a tentative map and hold a public hearing at the Oct. 21 meeting for a 186 single-family residential lot development located in the East Cluster of the Hecker Pass Specific Plan Area.

Updated: Weary council grants raises to clerk, administrator without debate

With little discussion, a fatigued council approved raises for

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