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...
Guest View: Regional sales tax measure will focus on public transit
Valley Transportation Authority is developing a Local Investment Plan, Santa Clara County’s part of a five-county regional measure. VTA is focused on three primary...
Guest View: Amazon’s Gilroy Data Center: your top questions, answeredÂ
When Amazon chose Gilroy for a $2 billion data center investment, we made a commitment to this community. We’ve heard your questions about what...
Editorial: ICE detention center does not belong in South Valley
The federal government’s plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in unincorporated Gilroy could bring a range of social, economic,...
Letter: How Luis Valdez transformed my understanding of identity, culture
Meeting Luis Valdez recently was more than an introduction, it was a profound reminder of how powerful culture, storytelling and identity can be in...
Letter: Thank you for artistic attention to fentanyl crisis
I recently organized a show that was held at the Gilroy Center For the Arts, based on the fentanyl crisis and the artistic, creative...
Letter: Mountain lions under intense territorial pressure
In my last letter, I used conservative data from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to argue that mountain lion populations are exceeding...
