Politics

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.

The Gilroy Dispatch conducted Q&As with candidates for both the Gilroy City Council and the Gilroy Unified School District's Board of Education. See what they had to say here:

Associate Pastor Mark Turner of South Valley Community Church announced to his congregation Sunday that he accepted the position of CEO for the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce. 

GILROY—Gilroy Councilwoman Cat Tucker is questioning the mayor’s motivations for trying to slash $200,000 from the Gilroy Welcome Center.

It was squeeze-in-only room at Gilroy City Hall as an overflow crowd of more than 100 people squared off over the proposed sale of Saint Louise Regional Hospital and DePaul Medical Center in Morgan Hill. Dozens waited hours for a two-minute chance to give their two-cents on an issue that has divided communities and a union.

As of Friday, the City of Gilroy made its calendar year 2009

The seven hopefuls vying for the three open seats for the Gilroy

The City of Gilroy is bracing for possible legal action from a developer who claims the city has violated his due process rights by delaying hearings over a 349-unit housing project proposed for a south Gilroy cherry orchard.

Gilroy's City Council will take a new look at ordinances

Retail outlet center Gilroy Crossing, which boasts stores