Guest View: Why Gilroy is pausing new data center applications
At our Sept. 14 meeting, the Gilroy City Council unanimously approved a temporary citywide moratorium on new data centers.
This action immediately paused the acceptance,...
Letter: Fact-check the transportation advocates
Fact-checking Hollister Free Lance; fact-checking Gilroy Dispatch; fact-checking Morgan Hill Times?
About those articles that you published about transit having a “balanced budget,” so claimed...
Guest View: A picnic by the lake: Culture, community and connection
As the leaves begin to turn and neighborhoods across Santa Clara County welcome a much-needed October breeze, I am honored to be rolling out...
Letter: Councilmember uses faulty conclusion to justify crackdown in Gilroy
Last week on a Facebook post related to Gilroy’s enforcement of its Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, Gilroy City Councilmember Terence Fugazzi stated word for word...
Letter: Dolly’s gifts made the world a better place
This week (Free Lance, Sept. 4 edition) Joe Heller’s opinion page cartoon seems vacant as it depicts a multi-labeled coat simply identified as “Dolly”...
Letter: Nobody wants a data center in their backyard
No one wants a data center in their backyard. Data centers consume a massive amount of electricity and water, they are loud, and, if...
From the Publisher: The slate is set, now it’s time to vote
The slate of candidates is set. The campaign signs will soon be everywhere, mailboxes will fill with political mailers and candidates will be making...
Letter: Vote for them in November
Tom Cline needs to be brought back for District 5. Not only has he volunteered for years, but he has also been readily available...
Letter: City’s growth must be accompanied by public process
The Aug. 20 Gilroy Dispatch article, “Gilroy Council Votes for More Outreach on New Projects,” by Michael Moore, accurately described the City Council’s recent...
Letter: How Amazon took your voice—and the law that gives it back
On August 24, 2026, Americans for Transparency filed a formal legal demand with the City of Gilroy. This is what it says—and what you...
