Guest View: Why we should focus on preventive care
More than half of Americans say the system treats them like a number rather than a person. In addition, only 39% feel that the...
Editorial: Open government shouldn’t stop at the council chamber door
Whether Morgan Hill should have joined the legal effort opposing the proposed ICE detention facility near Gilroy is a question reasonable people can answer...
Letter: Americans should be proud of their birthright
Re: Joe Heller cartoon, Free Lance, July 10.
The smile on the beak of the stork transmits the purpose of the fly-over of the Capitol...
Guest View: Representation must be reflected everywhere
What does representation really mean in local government? This is a question that I’ve pondered throughout my leadership journey. As a high school student,...
Letter: Promotion of clean cars brings hope
A Gilroy free-ride-and drive event could be renamed to “What’s Under Your Hood” because popping the hood of an electric vehicle reveals absolutely nothing....
Letter: The data center facts Ms. Ramirez left out
Councilmember Kelly Ramirez’s July 1 Guest View was titled “Uninformed Criticism of Data Center Plan is Misleading.” As a former Planning Commissioner, she should...
Editorial: Celebrating America at 250—A time to remember what unites us
This Saturday, America will mark a milestone: the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is a moment worthy of...
Guest View: Uninformed criticism of data center plan is misleading
As a former Gilroy Planning Commissioner and current City Council Member, I will not allow Adriana Leongardt's letter to go unanswered. It is factually...
Guest View: Gilroy must promote more housing for all incomes
Since my last housing post in July 2025, Gilroy continues to make strides to plan and promote housing opportunities for our community that are...
Letter: Send High-Speed Rail into bankruptcy
Elevated, subterranean or ground level, California High Speed Rail Authority’s SuperMassive Black Hole is still the mother of all boondoggles, up there with VTA’s...
