Mayor’s Update: On the Housing Element
As a lifelong resident of Gilroy (since 1964!) whose family comes from farming throughout Santa Clara County, I’ve lived through the change of our...
Guest View: Don’t expand city limits for single-family homes
On Aug. 2, joined by my daughter, I spoke at the Santa Clara County LAFCO public hearing in support of LAFCO's staff recommendation to...
Guest View: Assembly must pass critical small business protections
When small businesses are protected in the State of California from unjust attacks, so too is the California economy. For decades, small business owners...
Spoking My Mind: Camping fun at the next level
I’m sitting at my laptop, basking in the memories of last week’s camping trip to the Sierras. My camping trips actually began when I...
Guest View: Democrats keep spending money but fail to make sure it’s helping
Steve Glazer is a former political consultant who served as mayor of Orinda before being elected to the state Senate in a 2015 special...
Religion: Ending hate and religious bias
This week, Jews around the world observed Tisha B’Av, a commemoration known only by its date, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of...
Mayor’s Update: Gilroy’s next two years
In June the City Council approved our financial budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. For the next two years this budget drives the...
Spoking My Mind: Three cheers and the Red, White and Blue
I recently pedaled past what used to be Gilroy’s Sunshine Bicycles. Instead of all those shiny new bikes in the windows, all I saw...
Guest View, Zach Hilton: Making steps toward housing for all
In the past year, Gilroy has made strides to plan and promote more affordable housing opportunities for our residents. This is needed now more...
Guest View: Slash fossil fuel subsidies instead of the climate budget
California is struggling (again) to balance its state budget. Forecasting a $31.5 billion deficit for the next fiscal year, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed cutting...
