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Gilroy
April 19, 2026

URM hard line stance endorsed

The city’s new hardscrabble stance on the vacant unreinforced masonry buildings downtown is, understandably, born of frustration. Years of trying to cajole, incentivize, plead, push and assist have resulted in hardly any change. Vacant buildings dominate the central block. It’s an embarrassment to the community, and it’s no wonder that Mayor Don Gage, a born-and-raised Gilroyan, has had enough.

Alarming Rate for Parolees

Our View: Since Gilroy tops the list on where parolees are

Rescind the Fireworks Ordinance

City law is being abused

Slow Wheels of Justice

Nearly five full months elapsed between the time that

Capping the well water contamination

Talk about fireworks. The recent discovery that perchlorate, a

Senseless threat to shoot a teacher

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

IKEA at U.S. 101 and Highway 152

Maybe if we build an IKEA they would fix the roads. Highway 25,

Courthouse design – it’s awful

Underwhelming and disappointing. Those words sum up the reaction

Even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks need some common sense

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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