Letter: Taxpayers cannot afford a transportation boondoggle
Open letter to Hon. Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation:
Re: USDOT F.R.A.'s Notice of Proposed Determination 6-4-2025
In my opinion, the reason for the failure...
Letter: Pause Caltrain and enhance VTA bus service
I’ve seen the Caltrain South County ridership numbers: Gilroy, 100 riders per day; San Martin, 22 riders per day; Morgan Hill, 120 riders per...
Letter: Preserve what matters, celebrate Preservation Month
May is Preservation Month, a nationwide celebration led by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It’s a time to honor the charming neighborhoods surrounding...
Letters: Transportation, arts and AI
Look what the AI can do…Â
There’s a curl of fog that crawls across the hill behind my house, misting in the dew and saturating...
Letter: Good things are coming for Gilroy in 2025
To my council colleagues, city staff and the public, I am very excited to be a part of the many changes coming to Gilroy...
Letter: Thank you for journalism that supports community, nation
My name is Lee Kalpin, and I was born in Gilroy in 1946. My parents subscribed to the Dispatch as far back as I...
Letter: Central Fire is not the solution for South County fire service
In his Letter to the Editor on April 11, City Council member Zach Hilton misleads readers with several observations and assumptions. He makes erroneous...
Letter: Council member offers misinformation on fire services
I am writing to address troubling misinformation recently shared by Gilroy City Council member Zach Hilton regarding the status of South County Fire Engine...
Letter: Fire services consolidation makes sense
I was appointed as an alternate to the Santa Clara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) by the Cities Selection Committee for 2025-28, representing...
Letter: We stand against all acts of hate
Our community has an active Interfaith Clergy Alliance, which includes clergy from a number of the faith communities in Morgan Hill, San Martin and...
