Reducing the pension albatross
With city contract bargaining season in full swing, it’s imperative that the city not just hold the line in one key negotiable area, but roll it back further to ensure long-term financial stability.
Warm recognition for public safety honorees
The following individuals and organizations deserve either
26 percent dropout rate for GUSD alarming – so now what?
The first step to solving any problem is understanding that a
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.
Fair market value for city’s stash of retired guns
Giving Gilroy Police Officers an option to purchase retired guns bought by the city is an idea that makes some sense. But, given the right to buy a retired weapon paid for by the public first is enough of a perk. The officers should pay market value for the weapons.











