Letters

I was shocked and disillusioned to read about the death at the party that resulted in a 120-page report. Ms. Armendariz was fined $2,450 but $1,250 was waived due to the late issuance of the citations.  Elected officials should have more common sense and integrity....

It has come to my attention that Councilmember Armendariz is personally recruiting on her Facebook page for a non-Gilroy-based far-left progressive ballot harvesting organization called GroundWorks. This organization is not local but is a statewide group paying people to go door-to-door to influence voters....

Last November, spurred by the Gilroy Dispatch story of the return of William Shatner’s wallet, I wrote a piece titled “An Open Letter to William Shatner.” I wanted him to know that, in addition to his wallet adventure, he has two other connections to Gilroy—one...

Look what the AI can do…  There’s a curl of fog that crawls across the hill behind my house, misting in the dew and saturating the live oak trees across the hilltop as they drink thirsty from the sky. The marine layer from the Monterey...

In the wake of the Covid-19 era, Vineyard Christian Preschool’s quite amazing resurgence stands as a testament to the spirit that defines its character. Weathering the storm, this program has proven that even in the face of adversity, its commitment to a nature-filled setting,...

Our community has an active Interfaith Clergy Alliance, which includes clergy from a number of the faith communities in Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. We all seek to build up a community of respect and love for neighbors in the community in which...

With 2024 in the rear-view mirror, on Feb. 12 at 9am the new Gilroy City Council will meet for our bi-annual strategic planning session. This is where the 2026-27 Legislative Work Plan and City Council goals will be established. This will be the foundation...