Guest View: Gilroy must promote more housing for all incomes
Since my last housing post in July 2025, Gilroy continues to make strides to plan and promote housing opportunities for our community that are...
Letter: Send High-Speed Rail into bankruptcy
Elevated, subterranean or ground level, California High Speed Rail Authority’s SuperMassive Black Hole is still the mother of all boondoggles, up there with VTA’s...
Letter: Gilroy is not ready for data center impacts
The letter below was originally sent by the author to members of the Gilroy City Council.
My name is Adriana Leongardt. I am a Gilroy...
Letter: We the people matter as much as billionaires
I am a mother of two and currently a stay at home mom. My favorite hobbies are hiking, bonfires on the beach and stargazing...
Guest View: Small businesses offer something different
Fast food chains are fixed in our day-to-day lives. Whether it is a morning iced coffee or an afternoon craving for a burger, these...
Guest View: Why schools need to prepare students for real life
Most students spend around 13 years in school learning math formulas, vocabulary words and historical events—and figuring out how to pass tests. However, even...
Letter: Running for District 5 seat
Dear Friends and Neighbors, After long and thoughtful consideration, I have decided to announce my candidacy for Gilroy City Council District 5.
It’s been four...
Guest View: What Amazon didn’t tell you—and what happened when we asked
On May 29, Roger Wehner, Amazon Web Services’ Vice President of Economic Development, published a guest view in this newspaper on the company’s data...
Letter: Restaurant supports veterans on Red Shirt Fridays
The owners of Old City Hall Restaurant (OCH) in Gilroy, Fran and Bobby (a Vietnam War Veteran who served with the Marines) Beaudet, are...
Letter: Downtown Gilroy: The future of Camino Coffee
Recently, I shared my concerns after hearing that Camino Coffee in downtown Gilroy was being offered for sale. Because I care deeply about our...
