Bad Sidewalks and No Sidewalks
Gilroy’s longest serving city clerk and the first appointed by the City Council, Susanne Steinmetz, was remembered by the council at its April 4 meeting.
Santa Clara County sends ballots to non-citizens
Four San Jose non-citizen permanent residents received Santa Clara County 2022 election ballots even though they are not U.S. citizens, according to a concerned family friend and copies of documents reviewed by this newspaper.
The four were sponsored by their brother to live in the...
County rejects camping proposal for homeless
GILROY—The hundreds of homeless residents who sheltered in Gilroy’s National Guard Armory are out in the cold, as the building was closed for the season this week.
Lyft, Uber, killing local cab companies
The owner of Union Taxi Company of Gilroy says ride-sharing companies like Lyft and Uber have been killing his business. Pedro Virgen, 50, who has owned the company since 2006, has seen his business shrink from eight taxis and a dozen employees to three cabs and two drivers.
City Council agenda preview
The City of Gilroy will have its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers, located at 7351 Rosanna St. Here are some of the upcoming agenda items.
Police union narrowly approves deal, avoids layoffs
A divided police union narrowly approved a one-year contract
South County officials slam VTA Measure B outlook
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s draft 10-year outlook for Measure B has received sharp criticism from South County officials, who say the agency is going against the voters by allocating most of the funds away from street repair.




















