Letters

Last Saturday at 3:50am my wife and I were awakened by loud noises. My daughter was asleep in her room. I found a 20-something year-old, hooded, male trying to kick in our front door.  After about five minutes of a very tense situation, Gilroy Police...

Behind the political campaign ads labeled “Ad paid for by Building Tomorrow, Sponsored by California Friends and Family…” is a developer, one of two project applicants in Gilroy citing the “Builders Remedy” law for their housing project, a means to build housing without regard...

Homelessness a key issue in Gilroy election Early on and after the 2020 election, Gilroy City Council Woman Rebeca Armendariz strongly urged that Gilroy use Christmas Hill Park, and other Gilroy parks, for housing the homeless, in essence creating massive tent cities across Gilroy.  At the...

As a parent advocate for quality education and equitable opportunities, I firmly believe that all students, regardless of their educational setting, deserve equal access to resources and support. In California, online charter school students have been a growing population, and it is imperative that...

The Gilroy Firefighters Association’s endorsement of Rebeca Armendariz for reelection to the city council shows a lack of sincerity in honoring the firefighters’ code of ethics. Namely:  1. Firefighters pledge to be honest and truthful at all times.  If so, I’d like them to answer these...

The men and women of CAL FIRE SCU, South County Fire District, and Morgan Hill Fire will be out conducting a Fill the Boot event to benefit MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) on Friday, June 30, Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2.  We will be...

Each October, for more than 40 years, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association distributed between $200,000-$300,000 to nonprofit organizations from proceeds earned at the annual July event. What some people may not recognize is the total amount of money raised at the festival by local...

To those who continue to spread false accusations and hateful messages, I want to set the record straight and address the misinformation head-on. I’ve recently been the target of multiple negative mailers, each more misleading than the last, aimed at dividing our community and...