Letter: How ‘Idea Friendly’ cities are rewriting local government
Across the country, a quiet revolution is changing how small towns and cities operate. It’s not led by billion-dollar investments or top-down mandates, but by neighbors with ideas—and local governments willing to say YES.
This movement is called “Idea Friendly,” a term coined by the...
County revisits land use proposal that said horses are not livestock
Santa Clara County planning officials have walked back controversial proposed land use policy changes that would have reclassified animals as non-livestock, following fierce opposition from equestrians, ranchers and agricultural advocates who warned the amendments could devastate rural businesses and displace thousands of horses and...
Letter: Taxpayers cannot afford a transportation boondoggle
Open letter to Hon. Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation:
Re: USDOT F.R.A.'s Notice of Proposed Determination 6-4-2025
In my opinion, the reason for the failure of the CAHSRA’s high speed rail proposal is its reliance on the public sector model of transport funding as seen...
LOCAL SCENE: Gilroy residents honored to dean’s list
Gilroyans named to dean’s list
Gilroy residents C.J. Colyer and Drew Gumin were named to the Pacific University dean’s list for the spring semester. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average...
Local Scene: Gilroy native serves aboard USS Iwo Jima
Gilroy native serves aboard USS Iwo Jima
A 2013 Christopher High School graduate and native of Gilroy is serving aboard USS Iwo Jima, a U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Caleb Byrum, who joined the Navy five years ago, serves as a...
Christopher gets back on the track and field
Melia Middleton got in the blocks for her 100-meter hurdles race, focused as always. Competing for the first time in over a year, Middleton heard the gun go off and got out of the blocks solidly. By the 70-meter mark, she was all alone—literally...
Rams start anew
Last year was a season to forget for Gavilan College. Amid violations and an 0-10 record, stability is what the program needed. John Lango stepped in, back in charge of a team he led from 2000 to 2010. If Lango is going to bring...
Local Scene: Book sale returns; ‘American Pickers’ filming in California
Book sale returns Nov. 12
The Friends of Gilroy Library holds a book sale every second Saturday of the month from 10am-1pm at the library, 350 West Sixth St.
The next sale is Nov. 12.
Books will be $5 per bag for members and $8 a bag...
The Wolf Watch: Goalie named NHL’s Rookie of the Month
Dustin Wolf was named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for January.
Calgary Flames goalie Wolf won the award for a stellar month, in which he won seven games and racked up statistics of a 7-3 record, a 2.32 Goals-Against-Average and a .922 Save Percentage....
Gilroy Police warn of phone scam
The Gilroy Police Department is warning of a phone scam circulating in the city.
According to police, there have been reports of scammers pretending to be officers from the Gilroy Police Department notifying residents that there are issues with their Social Security number. In some...
