Politics

The state’s petroleum industry is spending $320,000 in the District 30 State Assembly race to defeat fundraising frontrunner Robert Rivas. The San Benito County supervisor hopes to succeed Anna Caballero, who is running for state senate this year and represents a district that stretches...

Uvas Reservoir, which had dwindled during the drought, reached an inch from its top Tuesday, before officials began letting water down the spillway. It doesn't mean the end of the drought, water officials say, but it's a big step toward helping recharging the underground aquifer that brings Gilroy much of its water.

Following Mayor Don Gage's explanation of the “why” behind his proposed plan for a “Quality of Life” bond measure, Council members listened to the “how” from the City's Finance Director Christina Turner and President /CEO Catherine Lew of the Oakland-based Lew Edwards Group, during Monday night's regular City Council meeting.

When Ro Khanna announced his intention to stand against long-time incumbent Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif) in 2014's 17th Congressional District race, members of Honda's campaign sat up and took notice.

A year after Gilroy's chief engineer revealed that dozens of

Children and parents will breathe less dust this year in the

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors has a new chair—Gilroy Council Member Perry Woodward. Woodward, a practicing real estate attorney, was elected chair at the Dec. 11 meeting of the board, replacing Ash Kalra as chair.

Caltrain's board of directors will vote Thursday on a proposal