Write-in candidate for mayor renews focus
Write-in mayoral candidate Robert Martinez has been watching a lot of politics lately. The supply chain professional wakes up every morning at 4:30 to do his doctor-prescribed exercises and while he gets his body moving, ready to start the day, the latest media showdown between the two presidential contenders, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump provides the soundtrack to his morning, and this has got him thinking.
Incumbent Smith holds onto sheriff post
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith won a sixth consecutive term in office after defeating challenger John Hirokawa in the Nov. 6 election.
With 100 percent of the votes counted, Smith obtained 147,319 ballots, compared to 113,655 votes for Hirokawa, according to the Santa Clara...
Future hazy as council considers marijuana ordinance
The City Council will vote Monday on a controversial medical
Updated: City, schools get $600K for safer routes to school
The city and school district were awarded more than $600,000 by
Quick election guide; send in your tough questions for candidates
We want to hear your toughest questions for this election’s candidates. Send in the burning questions you’d like to ask the candidates point blank and we’ll ask them as part of our series of election stories before Nov. 6. We’ll field the most exacting questions to ask of the mayoral, city council and school board candidates.
Leaders respond to Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting via tweets
With the July 28 shootings at the Garlic Festival, Gilroy has joined the ever-growing list of communities affected by gun violence, and with that came input from famous figures across the country, hashtagged #GilroyGarlicFestival and #GilroyShooting.
Community leaders from the South County, TV personalities, politicians...
No plans for downtown police beat
What's the No. 1 public safety issue in Gilroy? It depends who
Newsom outlines plan for state budget deficit
California is in a budget hole, its depth measured not in feet, but in dollars.
How deep? A projected $38 billion deficit, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said Jan. 10 he will declare a fiscal emergency when necessary and unveiled his initial plan to...
Another connection in trails plan
Another phase in Gilroy's urban trail system is on its way to



















