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September 11, 2025

Letter: One week of headlines

Trump, Elon Musk, Tesla, Laurie Smith, Parkland shooter life, magic mushrooms, North Korea, Powerball, Republicans, Democrats, Gavin Newsom, ballots, opioids, homicide in Oakland, inflation, Covid-19, storms, drought, hurricanes, Mr. Pelosi attacked, sheriff guilty from jury, San Jose at a 25-year high for pedestrian deaths...

Letter: ‘Santa to the Rescue’ spreads the holiday cheer

Fred Tovar gilroy city council
Ho! Ho! Ho, Gilroy! As the holiday spirit takes a hold of our town, I am overjoyed to announce the upcoming “Santa to the Rescue” extravaganza! This special event is all about spreading warmth and festive cheer for families in need. Once again, it...

Guest View: Quarry jeopardizes our health

Dear Mayor Blankley and Council Members, We ask you to enact a resolution urging Santa Clara County to deny the application for a quarry on the Sargent Ranch property. We also ask you to direct staff to make official comments on the Draft Environmental Impact...

Letter: Step up for Gilroy, support St. Joseph’s Center

As we prepare to gather with loved ones this holiday season, it’s important to remember that many of our neighbors are struggling to meet even their most basic needs.  St. Joseph’s Family Center, a cornerstone in our community’s support network, has been working tirelessly to...

Letter: Public transit is a black hole

It is difficult for taxpayers to have a happy anything, Thanksgiving Day, or otherwise, when we are being forced to subsidize bankrupt boondoggle public sector transit with our gas taxes. Seniors like my 101-year-old Mom, who’s quarantined with Covid, cannot afford to pay for gas,...

Letter: Prioritize people instead of pay

I write to you today with heartfelt sincerity and a deep sense of duty.  At our recent City Council meeting on Monday, April 8, we faced a pivotal decision. The council deliberated on the adoption of SB329 guidelines for the City of Gilroy, which included...

Letter: Leaders need to bring us together

Have you heard of a “dog whistle” in politics? It’s political shorthand for a phrase that may sound OK to some people, but which also communicates something more insidious—a covert appeal to some noxious set of views.  We just got a political flier from Dion...

Letter: Time to think train

I agree with Gilroy City Councilmember Zach Hilton that regarding the long term, Gilroy should be included in planned passenger/commuter rail improvements and service by the Amtrak Capitol Corridor and Caltrain (Gilroy Dispatch Guest View, July 28).   In the short term, we currently have an...

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