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November 20, 2025

Pace will race, after all

The pool of candidates vying for one of four soon-to-be-vacant seats on the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education grew as of of Thursday.

Election roster lengthens

UPDATE: James Pace, Director of Land Development for Pembrook Development and father of two children attending GUSD schools, filed candidacy papers with the Santa Clara County Registrar's Office Aug. 9. Check back soon for more details.

Rebeca Armendariz makes bid for Council seat

Community activist and long-time Gilroy resident recently announced that it's "time to take the plunge," to run for City Council, adding a fifth Council hopeful vying for one of three available seats. 

Sales tax revenue up ninth quarter in a row

Sales tax revenue in Gilroy rose by a steady 2.9 percent in the first quarter this year, compared to the first quarter in 2011. 

Sidewalk lawsuit brewing

Another sidewalk lawsuit is brewing against the City of Gilroy, after the City rejected a claim for $1,700 in damages from a woman who allegedly tripped on uneven sidewalk on El Caminito Drive, west of Santa Teresa Boulevard, causing her to suffer from fractured and splintered bones in her left arm.

Filing deadline approaching for prospective candidates

With the deadline to file for candidacy for the Nov. 6 local elections fast approaching, the Gilroy Unified School District is offering a workshop for those who are interested in running for the Gilroy Board of Education.

New board at Gilroy Sunrise Rotary

Gilroy Sunrise Rotary introduces the 2012-13 Board of Directors: president Joanie Lewis; secretary, Sue Thurman; treasurer, Laurie Cecaci; past-president, Ronald Welten; president-elect, Tony Marandos; foundation chair, Joan Buckley; membership chair, Jennifer Del Bono; new generations chair, Ben Fuller and scholarship chair, Tim Fortino. Gilroy Sunrise Rotary meets Tuesday mornings, 7 a.m. at the Westside Grill, 8080 Santa Teresa Blvd. Suite 100. To learn more about joining this group of community-supportive Rotarians, visit gilroysunriserotary.org or call President Lewis at (408) 202-2204.

City drafts response to Grand Jury’s findings about puffed-up public employee benefits

Mayor Al Pinheiro has written a response to the June 13 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report that highlighted seven recommendations to reduce Gilroy’s public employee benefits, noting that the City “shares the Grand Jury’s concerns.”

Uvas Creek extension back on council’s agenda

After years of being on hold, the Uvas Creek Extension Project is back on City Council's agenda Monday night, when they are scheduled to vote during their regular meeting to award a $312,632 contract with Guerra Construction to get the project started.

Breaking: Planning commission approves mosque

The Santa Clara County Planning Commission approved plans to build the Cordoba Center in San Martin – a mosque, cemetery and meeting place for the South Valley Islamic Community – at its meeting late Thursday afternoon, according to Hamdy Abbass, spokesman for SVIC who attended the meeting in San Jose.

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