Letters

So we need to increase taxes to ensure that our fire and police protection are adequate for our great city? No one can argue that we need good fire and police protection, but why do we need more?  We need more because our infrastructure...

When Frank Parra Sanchez passed away at the end of the year, Gilroy lost one of its heroes. According to his brother Ed Sanchez, USAF (ret.) Korean War vet, Frank was on Omaha Beach on D-Day. A month earlier in 1944 my Uncle Ben was...

EDITOR:

Why not hydrogen fueled motors? Go away with oil derived fuels. Produce hydrogen fuel by splitting water (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen. When hydrogen burns, it’s converted into water vapors. Donald Perino Gilroy

This is the time of year many Gilroy parents are getting ready for their children to start their educational journey. For many children, this means starting kindergarten. Kindergarten is a big step for both children and their parents, and it is important for families...

All leaders who want to be successful must have a plan and a strategy to implement that plan. Johnny Khamis spoke at the Community Roundtable candidates forum I attended and it is clear he has a plan, a strategy and the experience to make...

To the Editor, The General Election is just a few months away, and voters in Gilroy have a number of candidates to consider in the all-important races for City Council seats. Of all the layers of government, your voice on the local level has...

It looks like the City of Gilroy isn’t as stable as we thought it was. They are now considering diverting funds to the police department from the recreation department. That’s a good idea, since all the cameras in the police parking lot are out of...

April 10, 2022 marks 30 years after a drunk driver hit me when I was 16 years old. I had a four-month-long coma, broken bones, paralysis and brain injuries. My gait and speech is not perfect, and I read lips. Years of therapy and...

At the Jan. 10 city council meeting, the council voted 5-2 to consolidate our 13 city commissions into nine commissions. For perspective with our nearest neighbors, Morgan Hill has four commissions and Hollister has six.  The decision to consolidate down to nine places the function...