Opinion

Happy New Gear! Welcome to 2025! January means new beginnings bicycle-wise. Many of you will start riding your new Christmas presents, the two of you getting to know each other. Many of you will begin looking to improve your two-wheeled talents, logging more rides and...

With Christmas decorations sometimes going up before Thanksgiving, and even Halloween, it may seem unnecessary to prolong Christmas. However, Catholics and many other Christian traditions can extend Christmas into the second week of January.   We do so because the overwhelming and joyful reality of the...

Recently, I celebrated a 70th birthday with a friend I’ve known for 65 years. Circumstances had her move to Florida from New York, after hurricane Sandy devastated our small beach town on Long Island.  It was sad for me to see how this move away...

With 2024 in the rear-view mirror, on Feb. 12 at 9am the new Gilroy City Council will meet for our bi-annual strategic planning session. This is where the 2026-27 Legislative Work Plan and City Council goals will be established. This will be the foundation...

Did you know that Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah and other variations) always falls on the 25th of…Kislev, but what is Kislev? Kislev is a Hebrew month in the Jewish lunar calendar.  This means Jewish months follow the cycle of the moon. Akin to our Gregorian...

The Christmas season is upon us and with it comes the familiar melody of “The First Noel.” To better appreciate the carol's message, let's take a look at its origin.  “The First Noel” is thought to have been composed in England sometime during the 15th...

‘Tis the season for gift giving! Why do you suppose most every religion expressed in the United States of America in the 21st century—and there are countless religions—all have a season set-aside for “gift giving”?  Could it be that all who frame their lives around...

Hello Gilroy! What a rewarding experience these last seven years have been. Since elected in 2018, then again in 2020, I have been dedicated to improving Gilroy’s financial stability and building a foundation from which our city services and necessary infrastructure can excel.  Whether deteriorating...

When I started this campaign, I held the belief that Gilroy possesses untapped potential. Throughout the campaign, I engaged with numerous property and business owners, community leaders, city personnel, representatives of non-profit organizations and, most importantly, the citizens.  Gilroyans from all neighborhoods and interests are...

Ho, ho, ho! We’ve made it to December! Here is my yuletide gift to you, my dear readers!  'Twas the night before Christmas, a time we all like, Not a creature was stirring, not even my bike! The tires were hung by the chimney with care, With hopes...