Politics

An influx of unexpected, overnight visitors has turned into

Flags fluttered at half-staff at city offices Wednesday, and a

Hundreds of new jobs and truckloads of natural and organic foods are coming to Gilroy.

The city of Gilroy is preparing for torrential rain this winter as the threat of a record El Niño storm looms. Across California, the cyclical weather phenomenon is expected to bring as much as two times last winter’s rainfall.

Incumbent Robert Rivas is headed toward a landslide victory in his race for reelection to the California Assembly District 30 seat.

The 38th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival has come and gone, and while attendance numbers are down over last year’s, organizers say they should still be on track to reaching $11 million in donations over the lifetime of the event.

Just weeks after coming on board, Gilroy's new city