Politics

Gilroy Dispatch: Briefly describe your background and experience. Why are you qualified for this position?

Gilroy Dispatch: Briefly describe your background and experience. Why are you qualified for this position?

Gilroy Dispatch: Briefly describe your background and experience. Why are you qualified for this position?

As both sides of Measure F push to grow the number of voters in their corner—with less than two weeks until Election Day—the debate swirling around the half-percent sales tax increase on the ballot is heating up.

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.

Gilroy Dispatch: Briefly describe your background and experience. Why are you qualified for this position?

Gilroy Dispatch: Briefly describe your background and experience. Why are you qualified for this position?

Gilroy Dispatch: Briefly describe your background and experience. Why are you qualified for this position?

Throughout her life, Mary Gutierrez has fought to prove she can excel in male-dominated fields—whether it's competitive bodybuilding, sparring with Marines or fighting fires. Now, she's breaking down barriers as the first woman in a management position with the Gilroy Fire Department.

One year ago, 25 members of the General Plan Advisory Committee first gathered for to help revamp the blueprint for Gilroy's future when it comes to development, housing, jobs, transportation and growth in general. The group, known as GPAC, is tasked with revising the city's guiding principles and vision through the creation of a new 20-year General Plan.