Editorial: Support independent bookstores
Independent bookstores can often be the hub of a community. They play a crucial editorial role in the literary world, offering a level of curatorial expertise, cultural influence and community engagement that larger chains and online retailers often lack.
Morgan Hill’s BookSmart, the passion of...
Editorial: Trade war is a ‘lose-lose’ for our farmers
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in late March that he didn’t expect President Trump’s tariff announcements to have “a big impact on the economy.” He even went so far as to say that “what we’re doing is long-term very good for the economy.”
Mnuchin...
Businesses are in middle of potential ICE squeeze
The stories began flying last week: Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would raid businesses across California and deport undocumented workers.
As of this newspaper’s press time, the raids had not started, but the specter remains.
Heightened anxiety about federal immigration policies has already intensified...
Silence breeds mistrust
The circumstances of Steven Juarez’s death while in Gilroy police custody last month remain under investigation by law enforcement. The fact that the official investigation is unresolved doesn’t give elected city officials a pass on leadership.
Police have offered no evidence to support their contentions...
Run, Hide, Defend…
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...
Tom Bundros Library honors a true public servant
In these times of distrust of public officials, attacks on police and hate mongering, it’s reassuring to know that the dedication of individual citizens to their communities is still recognized and honored. It means that legacies of good and selfless work can live on as examples to all and all who will follow.