Assemblyman Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) recognizes contributions Cesar Chavez made to California and calls on Californians for public service.
There were nine tickets that had five winning numbers but no one had five plus the mega number.
Caltrain to Receive $1.4 Billion From HSR, Bay Area Agencies To Upgrade and Electrify
Simitian Reintroduces Breast Cancer Detection Bill
Comments from Santorum and Gingrich saying things like the GOP is better off with Obama than “Etch a Sketch” Romney is just going to make Obama’s victory that much more of a mandate.
During the annual State of the City address, Mayor Al Pinheiro discussed priorities for the coming year that include the launch of a “Prevention Initiative” that provides alternatives to criminal activity.
Business owners fear that strict regulations limiting the type of advertising signs they can use within city limits will hurt their livelihood.
For Sunshine Week, we asked readers' to vote on the level of transparency within Gilroy's local government.
The council will motion to approve a weed abatement program that would charge identified residents for failing to remove the invasive plant from their property.
Who has the responsibility of ensuring that the press is upheld to the same standards as our local government in terms of transparency?
A budget update shows the district could be over $8 million in the hole next year if voters fail to approve Gov. Brown's November tax initiative.
Learn about the Brown Act, and how it guarantees the public's right to information.
The six-hour, on-the-record legislative hearing Tuesday evening brought together advocates and antagonists of the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure project to Mountain View.
Members of California Alliance for Jobs rallied in Mountain View Tuesday evening in support of the economic, health and environmental benefits of the High-Speed Rail project.
Here's your chance to hear the latest High Speed Rail news, during a public hearing convened by State Sen. Joe Simitian.
Have you had a direct experience, positive or negative, with a city official?
For International Women's Day, a panel of local leaders spoke about what it's like to work–and succeed–in an increasingly global workforce.
Santa Clara County government center to become zero net energy.
After hearing from opponents and proponents of the proposed tobacco ordinances, the city council decided not to move forward with their implementation.
The city council will review a report detailing two ordinances regulating tobacco in Gilroy, and will review the second quarter budget for fiscal year 2011-12.
A weekly look at what’s going on with the Gilroy Unified School District.
City Attorney Andrew Faber released a memo evaluating Councilman Dion Bracco's eligibility to hold public office in relation to a 1990 felony conviction for possession of methamphetamine for sale.
"The very fact that Dion's life at one time included substance abuse has saved many others in our city from suffering the same experience."
The council recommended a downtown station to the California High Speed Rail Authority during a special HSR study session on Monday night.
The council will recommend a potential station location after reviewing a report during Monday's meeting.
City Councilman Dion Bracco says, "I have been the subject of a number of very unfair and inaccurate and also highly political attacks by the editors of the Gilroy Dispatch."
The largest gains for the city included miscellaneous vehicle sales and apparel stores.
Free program trains Spanish-speakers on health and safety issues in the workplace.
A weekly look at what's going on with the Gilroy Compassion Center.
A weekly look at what's going on with the City of Gilroy.
The program will provide housing vouchers for the county's homeless, and Jan Bernstein Chargin of the Gilroy Compassion Center said she's going to make sure that South County's homeless get a piece of the pie.
The council will motion to approve the introduction of an ordinance that would limit the number of small animals residents can own.
The president or a staff member will submit video answers, such as the ones below.
The council also passed required maintenance of ground-floor windows in vacant downtown properties
In an exclusive interview with Patch, Congressman Mike Honda talks about the current state of public education in our country and in California, and how we must all concentrate on reversing ‘inequities’ in the system.
Immigration and education were hot topics at Saturday's event.
The council will also revisit the Election Focused Ethics Program.
Educators, administrators explain what Transitional Kindergarten aims at for the public school system's early learners.
The newly passed 'Kindergarten Readiness' law may not come to fruition if the governor's budget is approved.