Politics

Gilroy set to use the power of eminent domain to take the land

Three seats on the Gavilan College Board of Trustees are up for grabs in the November election, one each in the Gilroy, Morgan Hill and San Benito County areas.

A small protest by environmentalists at Silva's Crossing in Christmas Hill Park earlier this month helped spur city officials into action after the group shined a spotlight on piles of tree trimmings left on trails near Uvas Creek by Gilroy city officials.

Is it worth nearly $150,000 to give the current councilmembers

Democrat Barack Obama won the pivotal state of Ohio Tuesday,

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Vice-Chair Ben Anderson had not seen such a dense meeting agenda

Four Live Oak High School students urged the mostly Hispanic contingent of adults in attendance for an April 21 Cinco de Mayo community safety meeting to not show up in front of their school May 5 like two other groups have planned.

An investigation into the death of a city employee reveals he