Politics

City officials are moving forward with a plan to ensure any access minors might have to tobacco products behind the counter is cut off. On Monday night, City Council voted unanimously to proceed with the preparation of an ordinance that would, if formally adopted at a future meeting, require that tobacco retailers pay to obtain an annual license through the city.

All pleased with endorsement of plan that would save 25

The city council voted 5-2 to pass the 2008-2009 budget that

Over and out

GILROY—Firefighters from the mountains to the flatlands of Santa Clara County are gearing up for what some predictions say could be a particularly nasty fire season, driven by water shortages, tinder-like wild lands and Red Flag conditions—those perfect storms of ingredients that cause raging wildfires.

For years, South Valley Community Church in Gilroy fought for

The city council is expected to approve $15,000 in raises for

Nearly six months ago, Mayor Al Pinheiro invited 21 community

Drivers are behaving so badly in Gilroy’s gated Eagle Ridge community that residents say they are afraid for their lives. People speed, blow stop signs and have no respect for traffic laws, they said.

Six contenders, including two Morgan Hill residents, have