DA digs in: Did trustee steal?
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has launched a formal inquiry into embezzlement charges publicly leveled at Gilroy Unified School District Trustee Francisco Dominguez.
Woodward drops out of mayor race, backs Don Gage
Councilman Perry Woodward announced Thursday that he is no longer running for mayor, in light of former Gilroy Mayor Don Gage's decision to enter the race.
Gilroy economic development CEO resigns
The resignation of a key liaison between Gilroy and businesses
Mayor leads push to strip Gilroy Welcome Center of funding
GILROY—In a move that was a “total surprise” to the leadership of the Gilroy Welcome Center, Mayor Don Gage led a push Monday night to slash $200,000 from the organization that promotes tourism, the city and its businesses around the world and redirect the money to the city’s general fund to support activities for at-risk youth.
Quick election guide; send in your tough questions for candidates
We want to hear your toughest questions for this election’s candidates. Send in the burning questions you’d like to ask the candidates point blank and we’ll ask them as part of our series of election stories before Nov. 6. We’ll field the most exacting questions to ask of the mayoral, city council and school board candidates.
Changes in store for Gilroy police
For more than a decade, patrol officers with the Gilroy Police Department have been primarily working four 10-hour shifts a week. According to a recent study of the department's inner workings, that practice is outdated and doesn't meet the needs of the burgeoning community—and the Gilroy Police Officers Association and the City have agreed to make a historic change.
Big dreams born from debris?
Leave it to the Gilroy Arts Alliance to see beauty in a string of unoccupied, uninhabitable buildings near the heart of the city's downtown.
Council to consider banning smoking in parks
During Monday night’s regular meeting at 6 p.m. City Council plans to vote on a proposed ordinance that will prohibit smoking in public parks except for in designated smoking areas.
Gilroy Police stepping up downtown summer patrols
The Gilroy Police department will spend $32,000 next summer to keep two officers patrolling downtown Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm to 10pm after the reported success of a pilot program this year.
Saying that keeping the downtown safe is a priority, the City Council...
Possible layoffs linger as unions, city continue talks
City employees will have to wait another week before they know
