Mental illness doesn’t explain gun violence
The notion that mental illness drives the current spate of mass shootings is a dangerous oversimplification. Some shooters, such as the Aurora. Col., movie theater gunman James Holmes, yes, have had diagnosed mental illness, while others have not. To unfairly stereotype people with conditions...
Alas, it’s time to suspend the sale of fireworks
Suspending the sale of safe and sane fireworks in Gilroy, the
‘Ask not what your community can do for you, ask what you can do for your community’
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Editorial: It is time to reawaken a sleeping giant
The city's signature event and its best chance for renewed economic activity has been dormant over the past four years, so it is good to see city council members are showing serious interest in reviving a Hollister motorcycle rally in July 2013.











