Letter: Remembering Gilroy, July 28, 2019
Ah, summer.
The smell of chlorine mixed with sunscreen
surrounds the pool at the neighborhood Y.
Sleeveless. Popsicle tongued children who never age.
The familiar sounds of flip...
Letter: Young was a bright presence
Your article about Gary Young’s death from Covid really touched me (South Valley, June 12, 2020). Gary was always a bright presence at Orchard...
LETTER: Ban leaf blowers during school hours
I would like to advocate for banning leaf blowers during school hours while the shelter-in-place requirement is in effect.
Many Gilroy homes have schoolchildren and...
FFA reporters win award
You helped four Gilroy FFA chapter reporters win the California Star FFA Reporter award by publishing every news article about the FFA that was...
Gilroy Library lacking in black history
I want to express my deep dissatisfaction with Gilroy Public Library for not adequately celebrating Black History Month. There were no indications outside this...
Support for BMX
The first annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Garden City BMX on Nov. 16 at Hecker Pass Winery raised over $5,000. Funds generated will be...
Turn in guns, save lives
After the horrible Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, so many people were wringing their hands and saying, “What can we do?” I think this was...
A Sunday without electricity
I awoke Sunday morning in Gilroy to the glowing, rose-colored sun (unfortunately from fires burning to the north), varying sounds of chimes blowing in...
Proposed sales tax
So we need to increase taxes to ensure that our fire and police protection are adequate for our great city? No one can argue...
Join 4-H!
Congratulations to the new youth executive board of San Martin 4-H Club. With this great youth team, our club will strive for a successful...
