Guest View: Why schools need to prepare students for real life
Most students spend around 13 years in school learning math formulas, vocabulary words and historical events—and figuring out how to pass tests. However, even...
Guest View: What Amazon didn’t tell you—and what happened when we asked
On May 29, Roger Wehner, Amazon Web Services’ Vice President of Economic Development, published a guest view in this newspaper on the company’s data...
Guest View: Regional sales tax measure will focus on public transit
Valley Transportation Authority is developing a Local Investment Plan, Santa Clara County’s part of a five-county regional measure. VTA is focused on three primary...
Guest View: Amazon’s Gilroy Data Center: your top questions, answeredÂ
When Amazon chose Gilroy for a $2 billion data center investment, we made a commitment to this community. We’ve heard your questions about what...
Guest View: Seeing beyond behavior during Autism Awareness Month
April is recognized as World Autism Month, and I write this as both a mother and an advocate.
Like many parents, my early experiences with...
Guest View: Get on the Bus in support of education
As your State Senator representing the 15th Senate District in the California State Legislature, I am grateful to serve such an involved, engaged and...
Guest View: State, Congress should act now to protect youth online
It’s heartbreaking that in today’s world, every time a child picks up a phone or tablet, parents feel a wave of panic. Not long...
Guest View: Groundwater, the hidden resource we rely on every day
Each year, communities across America take time to recognize an important but unseen part of our water supply: groundwater. During National Groundwater Awareness Week,...
Guest View: 2026 will be another busy year in Gilroy
With 2025 in the rear-view mirror and the 2025-26 legislative work plan already established, the Gilroy City Council will dive right into items that...
Guest View: South County celebrates Chanukah after tragic terror attack in Sydney
The South County Jewish community was shaken to its core after waking on the morning of Dec. 14 to the tragic news of a...
