Letter: Councilmember uses faulty conclusion to justify crackdown in Gilroy
Last week on a Facebook post related to Gilroy’s enforcement of its Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, Gilroy City Councilmember Terence Fugazzi stated word for word...
Letter: Dolly’s gifts made the world a better place
This week (Free Lance, Sept. 4 edition) Joe Heller’s opinion page cartoon seems vacant as it depicts a multi-labeled coat simply identified as “Dolly”...
Letter: Nobody wants a data center in their backyard
No one wants a data center in their backyard. Data centers consume a massive amount of electricity and water, they are loud, and, if...
Letter: Vote for them in November
Tom Cline needs to be brought back for District 5. Not only has he volunteered for years, but he has also been readily available...
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:...
