Letter: Reducing energy costs as natural gas prices rise
West Coast natural gas prices have been rising this winter, and PG&E wants our customers to know their energy bills are likely to rise as a result.
PG&E does not control the market prices we pay for natural gas, and we don’t mark up the...
Let us support Islamic Center
To the Editor,
I write in support of the Cordoba Center project initiated by the South Valley Islamic Community (SVIC) to provide a mosque for worship and related spiritual services, a cemetery, a separate community building for social and educational activities, and a caretaker’s dwelling...
Letter: Be an informed voter
There are many things that Councilmember Zach Hilton and I disagree on, but reaching the young voters is not one of them. Our younger demographic must have a say in politics. However, my statement comes with a caveat. Regardless of age, the voter must...
Letter: A call for independence and collaboration in Gilroy
As a candidate for Gilroy City Council, I’m deeply committed to embracing diverse viewpoints and fostering collaboration to create policies that serve our entire community. While endorsements can be valuable, my recent experiences have revealed the limitations that can arise when officials are pressured...
High Speed Rail is a boondoggle of epic proportions
I am a past President of Gilroy-Morgan Hill Bar Association, a member of the Transportation Lawyers Association, and past Chair of TLA's Legislation Committee. I have practiced transportation law in the South County for 38 years, and have done post-doctoral study of transportation law...
Maintain, build roads: ‘yes’ on A and B
Our road system in Santa Clara County is pitiful. There are so
Letter: Deregulation legislation is under attack
If you thought shortages of infant formula was bad, wait until California's shippers and receivers are denied services of owner-operator truckers.
Recently, the U.S. Solicitor General filed the Government's brief in the California Trucking Association's case challenging the Legislature's AB-5, AB-2257, pending at the U.S....
Mayor confusion
To the editor, On the surface, most cities are governed by a council and a single mayor who are sensitive to and directed by the wishes of voters. Beneath the surface, most would admit, there are other forces pressing upon elected officials. Primary among...
