Sympathy abounds, but it ‘doesn’t feel like justice’
It just doesn't feel like justice. Gilroyan Robert Orabuena, who
Guest column: $15 minimum wage and the war on small business
In the land of endless regulation, higher taxes and more fees, California seems to have declared all-out war on small businesses. The $15 per hour minimum wage increase is just one assault that will cause businesses to re-evaluate how they operate in unfriendly territory. Those workers the state intended to help may be the ones hit the hardest when businesses are forced to decide whether they can pass the increased labor costs along to the consumer our cut back their labor force.
More teeth needed for pit bull ordinances
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.
City should make John Fry play by the rules – period
Somehow, you'd think an institute dedicated to the advancement
Editorial: A bag mistake
Being unique can sometimes be a source of pride, but when it comes to a plastic bag ordinance, Gilroy’s failure to act is a bit embarrassing. Every city of any consequence in Santa Clara County has clamped down on single-use plastic bags. Milpitas, one of the last holdouts, passed a ban that went into effect on Jan. 1.










