Opinion

It's a taxing question, literally and figuratively: Should

Dear Editor,

I left the newspaper story about the murder of Franca Barsi

Lesson learned: Agreements with San Jose must spell out

Dear Editor:

Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman has delivered – to an extent – on a campaign promise. A group of winery owners, who are understandably wary and jaded from years of trying to work with an unreasonable county staff, is meeting to work through issues that constantly come up.

Our View: Since Gilroy tops the list on where parolees are

The city’s new hardscrabble stance on the vacant unreinforced masonry buildings downtown is, understandably, born of frustration. Years of trying to cajole, incentivize, plead, push and assist have resulted in hardly any change. Vacant buildings dominate the central block. It’s an embarrassment to the community, and it’s no wonder that Mayor Don Gage, a born-and-raised Gilroyan, has had enough.