Letter: City’s growth must be accompanied by public process
The Aug. 20 Gilroy Dispatch article, “Gilroy Council Votes for More Outreach on New Projects,” by Michael Moore, accurately described the City Council’s recent...
Letter: How Amazon took your voice—and the law that gives it back
On August 24, 2026, Americans for Transparency filed a formal legal demand with the City of Gilroy. This is what it says—and what you...
Letter: Gilroy can’t build the future with policies from the past
Mayor Greg Bozzo was recently quoted in a national publication: “We have an opportunity to change the way that we do business in Gilroy....
Letter: City must update development approval process
Many Gilroy residents have been protesting against the Amazon data center because it was approved under a 1981 ordinance that allowed only staff approval....
Letter: Put the brakes on e-bikes in Gilroy
Gilroy has a new problem—electric bikes—and it needs to be fixed now! They are now everywhere. Skateboarders and everybody else are not safe. I...
Letter: Creating pathways, inspiring leaders, transforming lives
Sometimes the most meaningful stories begin with a simple conversation and a belief that something greater is possible.
Seven months ago, I had a vision:...
Letter: Police should educate e-bikers, enforce traffic laws
Your editorial (“Creating a culture of e-bike safety,” July 24) does little good since the Gilroy Police Department does NOTHING about enforcing the laws...
Letter: No ICE in Gilroy
Immigrants, children and American citizens are rounded up and put into jails.
Trump calls them “detention centers,” for the Japanese Americans in 1942 they were...
Letter: Gilroy must create housing displacement prevention strategy
I have lived in Gilroy for 30 years and have watched its population double. During that same time, the number of unhoused residents has...
Letter: Americans should be proud of their birthright
Re: Joe Heller cartoon, Free Lance, July 10.
The smile on the beak of the stork transmits the purpose of the fly-over of the Capitol...
