Council to consider banning smoking in parks
During Monday night’s regular meeting at 6 p.m. City Council plans to vote on a proposed ordinance that will prohibit smoking in public parks except for in designated smoking areas.
How to spend $1.3M of the city’s money
Late into the evening at the end of a busy City Council meeting May 21, the council passed more than $1.3 million in expenditures for the coming fiscal year on account of predicted tax revenue increases.
Gilroy’s Chamber endorses Bernosky for Assembly
Gilroy's Chamber of Commerce board of directors has unanimously endorsed Republican Rob Bernosky for California 30th Assembly.
Chiefs sue for unpaid OT
Two Gilroy Fire Department battalion division chiefs have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Gilroy, alleging the city cheated them out of overtime hours for two years, a move that has left some City Council members blindsided and incensed.
Alejo urges Gavilan to rescind president’s $42K pay hike
Assemblyman Luis Alejo has requested that the Gavilan College board re-agendize its October approval of the president's $42,000 pay hike in light of allegations trustees violated the state open meetings law in their decision.
Holiday Inn project approved after heated debate
After more than an hour of heated deliberation during Monday's City Council meeting, Council voted 5-2 to approve a 260 room Holiday Inn hotel project on the corner of Forest and Leavesley roads.
Mayor: We’re not trying to keep people from dancing
Hey, Gilroy, so you think you can dance?
Art & Wine Stroll: Wish you were here
The streets were pulsing with life as several hundred people strolled around downtown Saturday afternoon to let loose with a glass of wine – or two – at the third-annual Gilroy Art & Wine Stroll.
Council to talk increasing landscaping services on Monday
City Council is gearing up for their meeting Monday night, where they will discuss a $115,000 budget amendment from the general fund to go toward landscape maintenance that will maintain Gilroy Sports Park at the southern edge of the city, which hasn’t been maintained by the city since 2009.