Politics

Leave it to the Gilroy Arts Alliance to see beauty in a string of unoccupied, uninhabitable buildings near the heart of the city's downtown.

GILROY—Despite filing lawsuits against two downtown property owners more than three weeks ago in a “last resort” effort to bring their buildings up to earthquake safety codes, neither owner has responded, city officials said Wednesday.

California voters and the Gilroy City Council could deliver a one-two punch to smokers this week.

Council members wrestled with First Amendment issues, library safety and construction/demolition projects during Monday night’s regular meeting.

The City of Gilroy has halted negotiations with a company that previously showed interest in purchasing the city’s 536-acre property that includes Gilroy Gardens.  In a May 9 announcement, Gilroy Communications Manager Rachelle Bedell said the city has ceased talks with BayEcotarium that began under...

The council voted 4-3 Monday to close city offices to the public

The Gilroy Dispatch plans to submit a formal appeal to City Administrator Tom Haglund this week in an effort to overturn a determination by the City Attorney's Office that the names and pension amounts of six retired police and fire employees who claimed a work-related disability since 2007 are confidential.

The City of Gilroy has posted a 4.4 percent increase in the City's sales tax revenues for the third quarter of 2012 - compared with the same time last year - according to figures released by Joe Kline, Public Information Officer for the City.

A candidate has dropped out of the race for three seats on the Gilroy school board but missed the deadline for removal, so his name will be on the ballot.

After Patricia Wenskunas was assaulted by her personal trainer