59 new homes approved for Glen Loma
Gilroy’s largest housing development continues to build out along the smooth, sloped terrain of the city’s west side, as the planning commission last week, unanimously approved the tentative map of Glen Loma Ranch’s newest neighborhood.
Current longest working city employee retires
Carmen Medrano began working for the City of Gilroy’s finance department in 1972 as a part-time office hand while a freshman at Gilroy High School, as a temporary means for extra cash.
Concerns swell around all sides of DCHS deal
Well before Daughters of Charity Health System executives announced the sale of all six of its hospitals, including Gilroy’s Saint Louise Regional Hospital, to for-profit Prime Healthcare Oct. 10, DCHS officials threatened that without the right buyer, the hospitals would shut down. As opposition to the sale mounts, mainly from labor groups and politicians, during a state-mandated review by the Attorney General’s Office, their tune hasn’t changed.
Midnight madness council meeting
The City Council had a huge list of items on its agenda Monday,
Prop 13, eliminating property tax reassessment on retrofits, passing easily
Initial results show Proposition 13 taking an early commanding
Council likely to hire new city administrator Monday
After three closed sessions and a rigorous background check, the
$2.3M: To take, or not to take?
Accepting a $2.3 million grant from the federal government to
Arenas wins Supervisor District 1 going away
In Santa Clara County Supervisor District 1, San Jose Councilmember Sylvia Arenas led on Election Day, and never looked back.
On the eighth day of ballot counting, Arenas cemented her victory, roaring to a more than 9,000-vote lead over former council member Johnny Khamis, with...




















