VTA’s Woodward says $130M Gilroy highway fix ‘shovel ready’
HOLLISTER—Hollister City Councilman Victor Gomez last week said the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority tabled creation of the Mobility Partnership, a multi-county coalition weighing changes to Highways 152 and 25, based on his concerns about imbalanced representation.
Dispatch appeals to city’s open government commission for 911 tapes
Gilroy's Open Government Commission will hear an appeal this
Gilroy butts into tobacco retailer’s businesses
In 1870, the not-yet Garlic Capital of the world was actually considered the Tobacco Capital of the United States.
Cleaning up the messy signs
The Gilroy City Council is adding teeth and toughening up Gilroy's sign ordinance to include a ban on a wide variety of signage, from prohibiting A-frame signs thoughout the city – including downtown – to axing costumed sign waving human advertisers on public property.
Quelling Cinco de Mayo protests a ‘larger battle’
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.
Councilwoman questions city’s vehicle purchases
GILROY—Gilroy Councilwoman Cat Tucker is questioning the mayor’s motivations for trying to slash $200,000 from the Gilroy Welcome Center.
Council set to discuss police, fire contracts in closed session
City Council has scheduled a special meeting next week and the items on the agenda will be closed to the public, as they involve union contract negotiations.
