Developer files plans for 501 housing units on Las Animas Avenue
A developer is hoping to build a 501-unit housing project on Las Animas Avenue, filing a formal application Dec. 14 that cites a state law that allows housing to be built on sites not designated for it.
Illinois-based Gandolfi Investments originally filed a preliminary application...
Strada Verde project still in limbo
Despite recent attention due to sign removal case, project not moving forward
California’s food insecurity rises as pandemic aid ends
Food insecurity in California ticked upward over the past year, bringing the share of hardship back up to levels early in the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data released by the California Association of Food Banks on Dec. 12.
“Families are buying less food,” said May...
State’s gas tax revenue projected to drop by $6B
California’s funding from gas taxes will drop by nearly $6 billion in the next decade due to the state’s electric car rules and other climate programs, “likely resulting in a decline in highway conditions for drivers,” according to a new state analysis released Dec....
Gourmet Alley project delayed
Gilroy City Administrator Jimmy Forbis said Dec. 11 that the city received a six-month extension on its state grant to construct amenities to Gourmet and Railroad alleys downtown, after the two bids it received were well over budget.
The City of Gilroy received a $3.9...
Need for parklets doubted by some Gilroy City Council members
A split Gilroy City Council elected not to extend a downtown restaurant’s pandemic-era parklet Dec. 11 as city officials work to create a set of rules for outdoor dining areas in public parking spaces.
The council’s 4-3 vote means Station 55 Seafood and Mexican Cocina’s...
House of Toys drive presents 1,250 families with gifts
Volunteers gathered at The Neon Exchange in downtown Gilroy on Dec. 10 to organize thousands of toys that would be given away to families in need over the following days.
The annual House of Toys drive, led by Mt. Madonna YMCA and The Neon Exchange,...
Storage facility approved on Gilman Road
The Gilroy Planning Commission approved a permit Dec. 7 to construct a storage facility at the intersection of Gilman Road and Camino Arroyo.
The 57,671-square-foot StorQuest Self Storage facility will be located on a more than five-acre plot of land next to Miller Slough and...
Gilroy Police blotter, Dec. 4-11, 2023
Dec. 4
• Burglary was reported on the 400 block of First Street.
• A vehicle was reportedly burglarized on the 100 block of Caroline Lane.
• Theft was reported on the 7600 block of Mackenzie Way and 6700 block of Garden Court.
• A business was reportedly...
