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January 29, 2026

Bullet train barreling down on Gilroy, so it’s time for action

Gilroy owes a thank you to California High-Speed Rail Authority

Latest GUSD scores truly cause for community celebration

By and large, Gilroy's public schools have done a wonderful job

Policy Issues, Public Trust

In the wake of two secret retirement deals, the Gilroy City

Slow down, take it easier behind the wheel

The good news is that people seem to be getting the message

Editorial: DA should drop conspiracy charges

District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s conspiracy case against political supporters of Sheriff Laurie Smith has not gone smoothly. An appeals court in May removed the DA’s office from prosecuting one case, and then the state Supreme Court declined to hear the DA’s appeal. In August, Attorney...

Hard to muster sympathy for this $45,000 fee case

Yes, it’s an astounding number that Chris Coté has cost the city by forcing legal maneuverings. Under most circumstances, a $45,000 fee assessment from the city would be outlandish, but, as with most issues involving the controversial Coté, a seemingly simple matter has evolved into a nightmarish situation.

Alarming Rate for Parolees

Our View: Since Gilroy tops the list on where parolees are

Accountability Dream and Reality

Our View: There are hopeful signs about the latest school

Time to stand together

The massacre last week at the French satire publication Charlie Hebdo was a direct affront to our freedoms of speech and expression. Sunday’s march in Paris was an expression of solidarity and the fact that we won’t cower to the terrorist acts of extremists of any stripe. As journalists, we must never allow anyone or anything to affect our right to speak and report freely and to express our opinions. Free speech and expression were a relative novelty on planet Earth at the violent birth of our republic nearly 240 years ago. Patriots who called themselves Americans even before we existed as a nation died for what they believed and we continue to believe to be among the fundamental rights of humankind. And Americans have died ever since protecting and defending those freedoms and those who enjoy them, often perhaps with little thought to the sacrifices or what their world would be like absent free speech and expression. In the wake of the Paris massacre of journalists, Jews and police officers targeted by those who murder in the name of religion, we as Americans must be vigilant, stand like steel and never surrender what is right and what so many have laid down their lives and loved ones to safe-keep for the future of this country and the world.

Ag teacher firings perplexing

Just like the community, we're perplexed.

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