Recall Judge Persky
Despite being convicted of three felonies by a unanimous jury on all counts, former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner served only 90 days after assaulting his victim behind a dumpster. Many members of the legal community questioned Judge Aaron Persky's sentencing decision, and over 94,000...
5 letters: Shirikawa’s misuse of public funds; Old City Hall is back!; Brace yourself taxpayers; Pit bulls next target a child?; Public transportation nightmare
Outrage over Supervisor George Shirakawa’s misuse of public funds MIA
From pedaling to peddling
To the editor, I want to applaud Zachary Hilton’s work to make Gilroy more bicycle-friendly. Cycling has many benefits, and we need plenty of safe corridors for bike riding. But now it seems Zachary has shifted from pedaling to peddling; my only objection is...
Mosque project too big for San Martin
The Morgan Hill Times article dated April 26, 2018 (“Moque project to face public review by summer”) is one-sided. The quote from the mother of the bullied student, who admits that the problem had been resolved a year ago, just instilled more negativity and...
Understand city finance
The General Election is just a few months away, and voters in Gilroy have a number of candidates to consider for the all-important positions on the City Council. Of all the layers of government, your voice on the local level has the most impact...
Letter: Adding jobs, growing wages
What would you like our government to do about:
• The concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few?
• Protection for small businesses?
• Workers’ ability to negotiate?
• Promoting job growth?
• Promoting the growth of jobs with good pay for those without college...
Letter: Gilroy celebrates Donald Prieto
For years, I had a vision of bringing a fun and creative pop-up park to downtown Gilroy, and in October 2022 we, the city council, embraced this idea. The goal was to create a space that would not only beautify our downtown but also...
