Sheriff candidate charged with perjury
A 48-year-old Cupertino woman who ran for the position of Santa Clara County sheriff in the June 7 primary election has been charged with perjury for allegedly saying she had the law enforcement experience required to qualify for the job, prosecutors said.
Anh Colton, who...
Bill proposes bond measure for offshore wind energy
In a step toward building the first massive wind farms off California’s coast, three Assemblymembers on Feb. 12 proposed a $1 billion bond act to help pay for the expansion of ports.
The bill, if approved, would place a bond before voters aimed at helping...
Full List of Gilroy Foundation Scholarship and Grant Winners
The Gilroy Foundation gave out $621,250 in scholarships this year to Gilroy students
Mixed-use building approved by council
The Gilroy City Council this week unanimously approved a mixed use building that will sit on Monterey Road near Highway 101.
The project approved Jan. 14 is planned to have 69 market rate units and 9 affordable housing units for a total of 78 apartments....
SCC voters help pass Gavilan’s $248M bond
Although ballots are still being counted by election officials,
updated results for the Nov. 6 election have the likely passage of
Gavilan College’s $248 million Measure X bond as well as the election of
three new members to the school’s governing body.
“This is a very exciting...
Voting begins for Nov. 8 election
Voting has begun in the Nov. 8 general election, as voters throughout California will receive ballots in the coming days—and can drop them off, completed and signed, at authorized locations now through Election Day.
Elections officials in Santa Clara County began sending ballots in the...
Local Dem leaders react to convention
This year’s Democratic state convention in San Francisco offered a select group of party regulars a sneak preview of Democratic campaign themes.
Included among the 3,400 delegates at the May 31-June 2 convention were local elected officials and party workers from Congress member for the...
The financial roller coaster of Gilroy Gardens
True or false: The City of Gilroy owns a tourist attraction business called Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park. That’s false.
Santa Clara County DA leaves Twitter due to hate speech
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Dec. 5 that he will deactivate his office's Twitter account due to the recent rise in hate speech on the platform.
In a statement, Rosen called on other district attorneys around the country to leave Twitter in...
