Politics

Like raising kids or providing universal health care, it takes a lot of community involvement to keep downtown Gilroy looking so pretty. The 50 hanging baskets filled with red geraniums and purple and white pansies, and 20 flower barrels that adorn Monterey Street this winter are part of an ongoing initiative by volunteers, city hall and local sponsors to beautify the blossoming downtown district.

There are some races where a winner can be called, then there

Gilroy officials responded to winning a suit against a resident who wanted the city to stop cutting 235 trees until it gets a second assessment of whether they truly need to be cut.

The votes are in for Gilroy's City Council election, and voters showed that they wanted no major overhaul to the DNA of the dais –  incumbents Cat Tucker and Perry Woodward secured their spot for another four years, while newcomer Terri Aulman won the slot of retiring Councilman Bob Dillon.

Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24. The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a...

GILROY—Following the largest review of its kind, California Attorney General Kamala Harris approved the $843 million purchase of six medical facilities including, two in South County, from a Roman Catholic health system nearing financial ruin, but not without rigorous, 10-year conditions.

California has gone 66 days without a budget, and as the clock

Councilman Peter Arellano took the next step toward actually