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Caltrain will receive $750,000 in federal funds to develop a

After working in Gilroy for more than seven years, Gilroy Fire Department Chief Dale Foster announced his retirement Thursday.   This time, Foster is determined to "retire for real," referring to his retirement from San Jose Fire Department in 2003 before his move to Gilroy.    "I’ll miss being involved in so many things relating to public safety, and I'll miss the people I’ve worked with and dealt with in this job," Foster said.    Foster, a Morgan Hill resident, said he loves the Gilroy community and plans to stay involved with all things Gilroy and Morgan Hill.    As for the fire department, Foster believes they'll be just fine without him.   "I think the fire department is on a good track right now, and I think the future is good for the the department and the City," he said.    In his retirement, Foster plans to travel, enjoy time with his wife and "basically do whatever I want."   Foster's last day with the department is August 17.    Foster graduated from Oregon State University, where he worked part-time at a fire station in Oregon while going to school. Foster said in 2005 that the experience sparked a love for firefighting that has lasted more than 30 years.   He joined San Jose Fire Department in 1972 after fulfilling his U.S. Navy reserve commitment and stayed there 32 years.   He rose through the ranks to engineer, then captain then in 1996 to battalion chief in, then to deputy chief, and finally, in 2000 to assistant chief.

The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors voted Tuesday night to oppose the half-cent general-purpose sales tax measure in a 9-1 vote, according to Chamber CEO and President Mark Turner. The City Council voted Aug. 4 to place the measure on the ballot.

A county report says Gilroy police take the longest to respond to emergencies of any city in the area—but police and city officials say it’s likely that the report is wrong, even though the department is working to improve its slow response times.

Perry Woodward is more than the mayor of Gilroy. He’s been on the Valley Transportation Authority for seven years and was its chair last year. He now chairs the Caltrain board. These are two of the most important groups overseeing area transit.

The city inched closer to buying Gilroy Gardens Monday night,

Assemblyman's rising campaign to defeat Barbara Boxer buoyed by

Santa Clara County

After what may have been the quickest job interview ever, Daniel J. Harney was selected at Monday’s City Council meeting to fill the seat left vacant following the resignation of former mayor Don Gage.

A year ago, the South County Cannery housing project appeared to