Transit bosses weigh sales tax hike
GILROY—A pay-as-you-go express lane on Highway 101 might be funded by a sales tax hike aimed at raising as much as $2 billion for county transportation improvements, according to a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority plan.
State auditor issues financial warning on California bullet train
California's $98.5-billion bullet train project has become "increasingly risky" because of uncertainty about where the money will come from to finish even the first phase, the state auditor warned Tuesday.
$1 billion for habitat harmony
Proponents of a $1 billion, county-wide land conservation plan
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.
Council passes request to put liens on homeowners who haven’t paid their trash bill
During Monday's meeting, City Council reluctantly passed a motion to place liens on 127 Gilroy properties with tenants who haven't paid their trash bills, conceding to the fact that they are legally bound to approving it because of city health codes.Â
City attorney will wait to give council final draft agreements before a time-pressed decision
The city attorney has rejected a request to release the draft
Study session on habitat plan Monday
City Council plans to hold a special study session prior to their regular meeting Monday night to discuss the implementation of the final version of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan - a sprawling, 50-year plan intended to identify land occupied by endangered or threatened species and streamline the process to obtain permits to build on them.
Cat declawing, book censorship among new 2026 laws
Every year, lawmakers in Sacramento introduce a flurry of bills, most of which are eviscerated during the legislative process and end up on the Assembly or Senate trash heap. A select few make it to the governor’s desk, and assuming they dodge the veto...













