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January 1, 2026

County pushes new sales tax after federal cuts

Santa Clara County supervisors voted unanimously today to ask voters to approve new sales taxes that will place half the county in the double digit bracket. The higher taxes are needed to close a projected billion-dollar budget shortfall they say is the result of...

Don’t Flush: Put Drugs Here

Gilroy Police officer Bobby Zuniga demonstrates the new “Don’t Rush to Flush” bin at the Gilroy Police Department (7301 Hanna St.). The bin was established as part of a $276,000 dollar grant funded project to place and promote 50 bins around the county to ensure that prescription drugs don't get into the water supply.

Traffic Light at Last For Gilroy Foods

Officials to unveil anticipated signal, which will make Pacheco

News briefs: Ordinance starts 45-day ban on building east of U.S. 101

The Gilroy City Council voted 7-0 to approve a 45-day ban on

Gilroy tourism booming

Last year alone, tourists spent more than $350 million in Gilroy, making the Garlic Capital of the World a major hub for tourism in the Silicon Valley. With the 38th annual Garlic Festival just around the corner, tourism in Gilroy is only going to get hotter as the summer approaches.

Less Bumpy Roads!

The city’s streets are set to get a lot less bumpy, as Gilroy City Council on Monday approved $500,000 to purchase new pavement maintenance equipment to improve the shoddy condition of the city’s streets.

Roland Velasco talks state of the city

“The state of the city is good,” said Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco this week. The mayor discussed the city’s status as he was putting the finishing touches on a “State of the City” presentation set for Thursday, March 1, at 6pm at a Chamber of...

City’s third quarter sales tax update shows uptick in business activity

Gilroy is a regional destination “capturing” sales tax in excess of what residents alone typically spend, according to the City of Gilroy’s third quarter sales tax update.

Caltrain to cut one third of budget, effect on Gilroy unknown

Massive budget cuts for the Caltrain rail system will likely

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