Politics

A lawsuit brought on six months ago by two Gilroy firefighter battalion chiefs who are accusing the City of cheating them of thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime is dragging its way to a settlement conference before a judge in January, according to court records.

After City staff defended their reasons to angry residents for removing a heavily trafficked crosswalk on Wren Avenue and Byers Street near El Roble Park for three months, Council told staff to repaint the crosswalk immediately during their regular meeting Monday.

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.

Gilroy voters reached to a well-loved figure of the past as the answer for the city's future, welcoming former mayor Don Gage to lead the city by a 53.9 percent majority and 5,626 votes.

Bill Monning and Luis Alejo cruised to election wins and form the region's legislative delegation for at least the next two years.

Incumbent Mark Dover has been reelected to the Gavilan College Board of Trustees, winning the race with a healthy 16,877 votes. 

PHILADELPHIA - President Barack Obama won a second term Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney after a long and bitter campaign that revolved around questions of how to accelerate the economy and the proper scope of government.