Council roundup: payday lending banned; Harbor Freight Tools gains freeway signage
City Council took unprecedented steps to prohibit the proliferation of payday lending and check cashing businesses within Gilroy, preventing them from expanding or even relocating to the Garlic Capital, following unanimous votes to amend the City's zoning ordinance and waiving any further readings.
Neighbors Say Proposed PGE Substation Mars Environment
Residents of one of Gilroy’s most beautiful and environmentally fragile areas are fighting mad because PG&E is considering it for a power substation.
Open Space Authority pays $2.8 million for Gilroy land
GILROY—The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority this week purchased 183 acres of farmland south of Gilroy to help permanently protect land where Llagas Creek flows into the Pajaro River. The public agency now owns or controls more than 16,000 acres, according to spokesperson Patty Eaton.
What is Gilroy doing to bring in tourists?
As the promise of revenues from retail is fading, the face of tourism in and around Gilroy continues to evolve and become more important to the city coffers. Gilroy Welcome Center Director Jane Howard has taken out ads around the world to let people know about all that Gilroy offers and has high hopes for new tourist attractions.
UPDATE: Bio-tech jet fuel plant set to land
Efforts to bring an East Coast bio-energy company to Gilroy that
Trio of downtown buildings could face demolition
Three city owned, unoccupied buildings in downtown Gilroy will
Mayor reaches out to community for roundtable
In an effort to reach out to the entire community and find
