Editorials

Editorial: Celebrating the heartbeat of our communities

July 31, 2025

Editorial: Justice and unity will combat hate crimes

Editorial: Tik Tok, misogyny and the presidential election

Editorial: Food insecurity is a crisis we cannot ignore

Editorial: Recent traffic deaths remind us to be safe on the roads

Community came together at South County Airport

April 19, 2018

The April 7 mobilization exercise of the South County Airport Pilot Association’s Disaster Airlift Response Team overcame heavy rain showers to expand the envelope in disaster preparedness for local emergency response agencies collaborating to alleviate potential transportation gridlocks. Organization s directly participating in concert with...

Whom to trust if not your priest?

April 29, 2002

The almost daily reports regarding the so-called

Voters still turn away

June 21, 2018

Nearly 29,000 San Benito County adults were registered to vote in the June 5 primary. In neighboring Santa Clara County, the number of registered voters was a record, approaching 850,000. The “turnout”—the percentage of registered voters that actually cast ballots—was considered above average for...

Measure B ill conceived and out of step with commuters

October 23, 2002

There's something disturbing about political leaders who

May 8, 2012

1. Filling in the pool would be a colossal waste of an asset

Slower high-speed rail?

February 21, 2019

It sounds crazy, but a presidential rant on Twitter may have forced Gov. Gavin Newsom to “clarify”—actually, backtrack—his position on California’s high-speed rail. “The project, as currently planned, would cost too much and take too long,” the governor said of the state’s high-speed rail plan...

February 9, 2017

I finally made it to Coyote Reservoir this past October, completing the circuit of Santa Clara County’s major water storage facilities. It’s a circuit I began many years ago.

Democracy takes a bow

November 15, 2018

There were cheers last week about the record or near-record turnout levels in the midterm elections in California, and across the U.S. While the numbers were relatively high—approaching 60 percent in some California counties— they were properly qualified by adjectives such as “midterm,” “off-year”...

February 2, 2018

In the 2017 Point in Time homeless census count conducted on Jan. 24 and 25, 5,448 homeless individuals—including veterans, families with children, former foster youth, domestic violence victims, seniors, people with disabilities, and the working poor were identified living in encampments, cars, RVs, abandoned...

Even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks need some common sense

June 28, 2018

Don’t be misled by so-called “safe and sane” fireworks on this holiday, or any other. These sparklers can still blind and burn skin. They can ignite housefires and wildfires. They can kill or maim pets. The “safe and sane” designation assumes another very important ingredient:...

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Editorials

Editorial: Celebrating the heartbeat of our communities

Editorial: Justice and unity will combat hate crimes

Editorial: Tik Tok, misogyny and the presidential election

Editorial: Food insecurity is a crisis we cannot ignore

Editorial: Recent traffic deaths remind us to be safe on the roads

Community came together at South County Airport

Whom to trust if not your priest?

Voters still turn away

Measure B ill conceived and out of step with commuters

Save the pool at South Valley Middle School

Slower high-speed rail?

Guest Column: The Beauty of Gilroy Reservoirs

Democracy takes a bow

Guest Opinion: Gilroy needs more compassion

Even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks need some common sense

SOCIAL MEDIA

SJSU announces guaranteed admission for Gilroy high schoolers

County zoning proposal sparks outcry among equine community

Paving project to impact traffic on Monterey Road

Owl release draws huge crowd

Young cast brings Roald Dahl classic to life on Morgan Hill stage