Candidates gear up for November election
As the four-week window to file for a spot in Gilroy’s political scene opened Monday, three Gilroy mayoral candidates and four City Council candidates are stretching at the starting line, as they brace themselves for their big campaign kick-offs in August.
Council will talk keeping SV pool open – again
After months of debate between City Council and the Gilroy Unified School District, Council plans to explore the possibility of taking ownership of the swimming pool at South Valley Middle School during their regular meeting on Monday.
Prospective candidates: Attend informative session on Saturday
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Office will host a session for candidates and prospective candidates in the November general election from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 14.
New tourism improvement fund backed by Welcome Center, hotels
The Gilroy Welcome Center and several Gilroy hotels have teamed up to present a tourism improvement district that would heavily market overnight stays in Gilroy. The Center plans to present the proposal to City Council during their regular Monday, July 16 meeting.
California Senate vote keeps bullet train alive
SACRAMENTO – The state Senate authorized initial funding for California's high-speed rail project, handing a victory to Gov. Jerry Brown and the Obama administration, which have been pushing hard for the first-in-the-nation bullet train.
County Registrar to host candidate information session
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters' Office will host a candidate session, which is free and open to the public, from 10 a.m. to noon July 14 inside the auditorium near the ROV Office located at 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, in San Jose.
Board of Supervisors push county sales tax to November ballot
Voters will have one more tax to consider on the already packed November 2012 ballot.
Interim Arts Center to get structural analysis
Art supporters can breath a sigh of relief this summer: The Interim Center for the Arts is on its way to get the repairs it desperately needs.
