Illegal tax or unintended consequence?
Whether or not you agree with the legal reasoning used by the
Will the union leadership step up and offer city a viable alternative?
Will the union leadership for the fire department, the police
Editorial: Can We Trust Perry Woodward?
The bizarre events of December 2015 will be long etched in Gilroy’s political history. Mayor Don Gage stunned the city by resigning without warning a year before his term ended, effectively handing the reins to his political ally, Perry Woodward. The handoff allowed Woodward to run as an incumbent—but not before the duo pushed through approval of a massive farmland annexation that would have, along with other planned developments, made Gilroy one of the Bay Area’s biggest cities—a sprawling urban mass of 120,000 residents, more than double the city’s population today.
The Trouble With Bees
On bright spring days with fruit trees blooming profusely and flowers shaking off the winter cold, the busy buzz of the honey bee is a welcome reminder all is right with the world.
‘Tis High Football Season – aka ‘Til Halftime Do Us Part
Your View: you will gain knowledge and the freedom to call your
Reaching for closure on a troubling DUI case
Now that Councilman Charles Morales has reaffirmed his unwise
Keep service requirement for Gilroy high school students
Trustees should not back away from the requirement for Gilroy high school students to log 80 hours of community service prior to graduation. That’s 20 hours a year to give back to the community. It’s a reasonable expectation, and one that builds community spirit. To paraphrase the late President John F. Kennedy, “Ask not what your community can do for you, ask what you can do for your community.”









