Editorial: We’re number one—unfortunately
This week, the rate of Covid-19 cases in Gilroy shot up to a new level, reaching 6,422 cases per 100,000 people. That’s the highest rate of any city in Santa Clara County, a statistic of which Gilroy should not be proud. By comparison, Morgan...
Editorial: Justice and unity will combat hate crimes
In recent years, hate crimes have risen to alarming levels across the globe, revealing a disturbing undercurrent of prejudice, division and intolerance that threatens the social fabric of our communities. These crimes, fueled by hatred and ignorance, are not just attacks on individuals or...
Editorial: Our Annual Holiday Poem 2020
’Twas a dark December night in Olde Gilroy,
Boys and girls locked at home and quite annoyed.
For Gavin once again laid the hammer down,
‘Masks violate my rights,” they frowned.
Scotty’s and Porcella’s joined the Collective Past,
Clocks and Collectibles stopped ticking just as fast.
Covid-19 infected more than...
Editorial: Council needs to listen to voters when filling vacancy
Marie Blankley will be Gilroy’s next mayor, which means the Gilroy City Council will have to make a decision in December.
Blankley’s council seat will become vacant once Mayor Roland Velasco passes the gavel. The council can decide to fill it by either a special...
Editorial: Rebeca should resign
City Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz should stand down from public office and save Gilroy citizens the expense and trauma of a recall election.
An independent investigation concluded that Armendariz knew about and assisted preparations for an illegal party at which teen drinking occurred and at which...
Editorial: Make vaccination a priority in Gilroy
Nobody likes a line-jumper, the snide person who forces their way through the crowd with constant utterances of “excuse me” while claiming their friend saved a spot for them at the very front.
Get caught, and it’s grounds for ejection wherever they may be. But...
Editorial: The March Toward Darkness
In a shocking sneak attack on the public’s right to know, the City of Gilroy began the march towards conducting its business in the shadows rather than in sunshine, out of view of the community members and the press.
Without outreach to the public or...
Re-elect Sheriff Laurie Smith to sixth term
In two decades as the county’s sheriff, Laurie Smith’s legacy includes both accomplishments and mistakes, and as she runs for a sixth four-year term, her challengers have sought to direct attention to the latter.
Smith’s department’s investigation led to the successful prosecution of Sierra LaMar’s...
