Editorial: Time for Inclusion and Transparency in Gilroy Government
The unusual series of events of December 2015 continue to reverberate. On Dec. 7, Mayor Gage resigned and the council voted to forward an annexation request to the county, ahead of the new general plan and over the objections of the planning commission.
Our view: The highest sales tax rate for the poorest city in the county?
In May of 2013, Mayor Don Gage first introduced the idea of a “Quality of Life” bond measure for the November ballot. “It's not for education, it's not for police officers. It's for capital improvements,” he told a Dispatch reporter.
Raunchy skits lower the bar at Gilroy High
Gilroy High School should be all about raising the bar for our
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Editor's note: It is our Christmas tradition to publish this well-known newspaper editorial. It's a joyful read to the children. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas to you!
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...









