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April 27, 2026

UPDATED: Council backs off on fire talk

A wrangling over whether the City of Gilroy would contract out

Mayor’s roundtable delights and dismays

The mayor held a community roundtable Wednesday, and

Council waits to OK flag

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Pivotal seats up on Council

Forget the Fourth of July

Tax hike goes to voters

After more than an hour of public comment Aug. 4, City Council approved putting a measure before voters that would increase the city’s sales tax by a half percent with a 5-1 vote. If approved by voters in November, Gilroy’s sales tax would jump from 8.75 to 9.25 percent and the city would have the highest sales tax in all of Santa Clara County.

Q&A with Gilroy City Council candidate Dion Bracco

Before interviewing the candidates, the Editorial Board of the

Council considers strict sign rules, dealerships boggled

In the midst of a city-led crackdown on business signs, auto dealers are pleading with city council to let them advertise with balloons, flags and certain types of large signs – all which are currently illegal in Gilroy – saying that the law squelches business.  

Lawsuit trips up city

Last month, the City of Gilroy paid $450,000 in a hush-hush $700,000 settlement to a 70-year-old man who sued after tripping over a patch of jagged, uplifted sidewalk on Martin Street in front of Garlic City Billiards two years ago.

Pot shop could sue

The City Council is gearing up for a legal battle against a new

A new lawyer, a new town?

The San Martin Neighborhood Alliance has decided to postpone a

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