Judicial recall folly is passed, now it’s up to us
Common sense has prevailed. The recall election is on. South
Great job on Gilroy High graduation
The following organizations and individuals deserve either CHEERS or JEERS this week:
The MH Council should provide itemized cost list
We'd like an itemized list, please. That's not too much to ask,
The art of cursive is being lost
Amidst current discussions and controversy about the merits and challenges of the new “Core Curriculum,” a less dramatic yet equally important issue is the trend away from teaching “cursive” in our schools. As a retired teacher and current voter, genealogist and sports fan, I think the loss of the ability to write (and therefore read) cursive is another step in the increasing “depersonalization” of our culture with potentially disastrous consequences. I was further reminded of this as I went to vote by mail, where, on the envelope, you are told emphatically to sign your name (not print it) for your vote to count.
Farewell to fairness, rural heritage?
We can't get over the heartbreaking story of Frank Dutra's











