Editorials

The prospect of a ban on wood-burning fireplaces in new Gilroy

Thankfully, county administrators have backtracked after they

Hard as it is to imagine, the prognosis for the state budget is

Sadly, events in distant cities mean that our students and teachers have had to add another set of tools for school safety that we all hope they never have to use. Preparations for a broad list of calamities—earthquake, fire, bomb threats, gunfire—are now a fact...

It's surprising, in these tight economic times, to learn that 28

After three months of trauma, grief, vigils, fundraisers, healing, memorials and, for many, continuing pain, let’s take some time for some gratitude. As the #Gilroy Strong banner left Monterey Street and the flowers on the Uvas Creek bike trail faded and withered, hundreds of businesses...

It is gratifying indeed that our community recognizes the value of a community library – so much so that a continuation of the library parcel tax passed with a whopping 81 percent of the vote. Getting the necessary two-thirds majority to continue the $33.66 per year charge for a single family home was not a problem.

Disbelief. Anger. Sadness. That's the emotional trail this

Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman has delivered – to an extent – on a campaign promise. A group of winery owners, who are understandably wary and jaded from years of trying to work with an unreasonable county staff, is meeting to work through issues that constantly come up.

When a bowl of warm water tossed on the car windshield only