Still time to turn in ballots
While absentee ballots flood into the county elections official’s office, voters who missed the mail-in deadline have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to turn in their ballots at designated dropoff sites in town, or at any local polling place on Election Day.
Rural residents hot after getting $150 fire service bill
Burchell Road resident Don Schneider lives within easy access of a South Santa Clara County Fire station, but he's still one of thousands of Californians getting slapped with an annual $150 “fire prevention fee.”
Over beers, locals weigh-in on candidates
On a Friday afternoon before the Nov. 6 election, Gilroyans lingered at a local watering hole, discouraged about the conditions of Gilroy schools and economy, but hopeful that mayoral candidate Don Gage is the answer to Gilroy’s future.
Happy (Uvas Creek) trails to you
The City of Gilroy is in the midst of a project that will extend the trail at Uvas Creek near Christmas Hill Park about a half-mile, to Ascension Solorsano Middle School.
Drop off your ballot this weekend
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters is encouraging voters to drop off their ballots this weekend so they can get to counting the votes in time for Tuesday night.
Look out Gilroy? New outlets make a splash
The Gilroy Welcome Center entices travelers to visit Gilroy by marketing the area’s boutique wineries, proximity to beaches and miles of hiking, and for the “destination shopping” boasted in the 147-store Gilroy Premium Outlets.
