Gilroy Police Take 12 Minutes to Get to Some Calls
A county report says Gilroy police take the longest to respond to emergencies of any city in the area—but police and city officials say it’s likely that the report is wrong, even though the department is working to improve its slow response times.
Local PR pro takes on a big local development challenge
As the local public relations professional behind the 247-megawatt Panoche Valley solar project and the No on Measure J campaign, which failed to stop a citizen-led effort to ban fracking in San Benito County in 2014, Kristina Chavez Wyatt is no stranger to controversy.
Mayor leaves supe’s office
Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco has left his job as an aide to Santa County Supervisor Mike Wasserman, saying he wants to devote a full-time focus to his part-time role at City Hall.
Velasco, elected to his first term in 2016, said this week he left...
Cesar Chavez Day cost $4.4 million in public wages
Santa Clara County spent more than $4.4 million to give its
Council preview: Pay hike for legal counsel, auto mall improvements
The Gilroy City Council Monday night will discuss whether to pay more out- of-pocket for legal services on an hourly basis, as recommended by City Administrator Tom Haglund.
