Gilroy’s eyes in the sky
Ever wonder what the cameras in some of the intersections throughout Gilroy are for?
Memorial Special District election results
The votes are in, and two incumbents on the Board of Directors for the South Santa Clara County Valley Memorial Special District have been reelected following the Nov. 5 election.
City needs volunteers to fill boards, commissions, committees
The City of Gilroy is looking for volunteers to fill 27 open seats on 13 different City boards, commissions and committees, according to City Clerk Shawna Freels. From the Arts and Culture Commission to the Open Government Commission to the Planning Commission, most positions have a term between two and four years of service.
Pay up to drink in Gilroy parks
Gliding his patrol car to a stop around 5:30 p.m. on a recent Friday, Gilroy Police Department Officer Rene Arbizu peers through Oakley sunglasses at Miller Park, eyeing a group of seven transients standing around a park bench, some with bicycles and drinks in hand.
Council to consider regulating alcohol consumption in public parks
City Council will be considering during its upcoming regular meeting Monday an amendment to Gilroy City Code that could limit the consumption of alcohol in public parks to a reservation and permit-only basis.
Polls positive for ‘Quality of Life’ tax
City Council is pushing ahead with plans to place a sales tax or bond measure on the November 2014 ballot, after polling data shows “solid support” for a revenue-generating “Quality of Life” initiative proposed earlier this year by Mayor Don Gage.
Alejo talks immigration reform with federal leaders in DC
Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, traveled to the nation’s capitol Monday and Tuesday to talk with lawmakers about the fate of immigration reform at the federal level.
Council signs off on half-percent pay hike for firefighters
After six months of negotiations, City Council voted 5-1 during its regular meeting Monday night to approve a half-percent pay raise for local firefighters.
New homes for Hecker Pass
A new neighborhood will eventually carpet 112 acres of pastoral property nestled south of Hecker Pass Highway, following City Council's unanimous initial approval of 186 single-family homes set to be constructed this spring, if not sooner.
Council to consider 112-acre Meritage Homes development
The Gilroy City Council will vote on a tentative map and hold a public hearing at the Oct. 21 meeting for a 186 single-family residential lot development located in the East Cluster of the Hecker Pass Specific Plan Area.
