Minimum wage in the county?
The road to fiscal folly is paved with good intentions, as Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese has demonstrated.
Even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks need some common sense
Don’t be misled by so-called “safe and sane” fireworks on this holiday, or any other.
These sparklers can still blind and burn skin. They can ignite housefires and wildfires. They can kill or maim pets. The “safe and sane” designation assumes another very important ingredient:...
Police, fire employee benefits bankrupt Vallejo – Gilroy next?
Unless you're totally oblivious to regional news, you've by now
Cutting the phone line cord gives us an opportunity to improve
Sabotage on the order of last week's severing of fiber optic
The call for help that went unheeded
The woman who reported a swerving, out-of-control truck with no
Gilroy’s systemic arbitration problem
The ongoing citywide debate over compensation for public safety
Keep service requirement for Gilroy high school students
Trustees should not back away from the requirement for Gilroy high school students to log 80 hours of community service prior to graduation. That’s 20 hours a year to give back to the community. It’s a reasonable expectation, and one that builds community spirit. To paraphrase the late President John F. Kennedy, “Ask not what your community can do for you, ask what you can do for your community.”










