Councilman has felony drug conviction
Gilroy City Councilman and mayoral candidate Dion Bracco has a criminal record that includes a 1990 felony conviction for possession of methamphetamine for sale, according to court records obtained by the Dispatch.
Why is Gilroy the last city in the county to ban bags?
Every city in Santa Clara County has a policy banning single-use plastic bags, except Gilroy, which has favored economy over ecology.
Thousands of local ballots are uncounted
On Monday, Nov. 12, schools, banks and government offices were closed—except employees of the Santa Clara County Clerk’s elections office. Like their counterparts across California—and in many other states—they were busy validating and counting bagsful of ballots mailed at the last minute.
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City Council rejects Hecker Pass housing
Greeted by nearly two dozen people who came to express concern Monday over a proposed zoning change, the City Council unanimously denied an application that would have cleared the way for construction of 16 two-story “duet-style” single-family homes along Hecker Pass Road.
End of police concessions mean $1.1 M in increased city expense
Gilroy Police Department's union contract with the city is set
