Editorials

Cheers: For the beautiful new student center at Gilroy High School. Wow-sa – its going to be something this community will be very proud of. Cheers, too, for the Garlic Festival's $250,000 contribution to this $11.2 million project. The architecture is stunning and the facility will be top notch and, hopefully, well utilized. Though it sounds optimistic, a February opening with plenty of hoopla would be grand.

A large and disparate web of friendship trembled last week at

We certainly hope that Gavilan Community College officials can

Without enforcement, the law is merely a collection of

A new and interesting housing proposal by former Gilroy City

JEERS: For the Gilroyans who flout the law and set off illegal fireworks. Remember – every time you set off an illegal firework you are jeopardizing the sale and use of fireworks in the city.

Ever since a 12-year-old boy was mauled to death by his own family's pit bulls, the state has been considering legislation to allow cities and counties to enact breed-specific ordinances affecting dogs.

Welcome to beautiful downtown Gilroy? That's not the warm fuzzy feeling you get if you park in the private section of the Fifth Street parking lot. If you are unable to park there because the owners have it chained off (not the welcome mat we recommend), you might save a bundle of money.

Who's our representative in the state Senate, Assembly, House of

The Supreme Court's decision to give local governments virtually unchecked eminent domain powers is a devastating setback for individual and property rights.