Spoking My Mind: Three cheers and the Red, White and Blue
I recently pedaled past what used to be Gilroy’s Sunshine Bicycles. Instead of all those shiny new bikes in the windows, all I saw...
Guest View, Zach Hilton: Making steps toward housing for all
In the past year, Gilroy has made strides to plan and promote more affordable housing opportunities for our residents. This is needed now more...
Letter: We must ensure equality for online charter school students
As a parent advocate for quality education and equitable opportunities, I firmly believe that all students, regardless of their educational setting, deserve equal access...
Guest View: Slash fossil fuel subsidies instead of the climate budget
California is struggling (again) to balance its state budget. Forecasting a $31.5 billion deficit for the next fiscal year, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed cutting...
Letter: Landline shutdown puts seniors at risk
My mother relies on her landline to communicate. She has a cell phone, but she has trouble using it, and often misplaces it. She...
Letter: Fill the boot for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
The men and women of CAL FIRE SCU, South County Fire District, and Morgan Hill Fire will be out conducting a Fill the Boot...
Guest View: Migrant flights reveal how politicians would rather toy with people than talk...
With 2024 campaigns heating up, immigration politics are as well, and we can expect the election cycle to bring much fire and brimstone. Sadly,...
Guest View: Plan to overhaul mental health system offers a glimmer of hope
Gov. Gavin Newson’s announcement in the spring to radically reshape California’s mental health care was compelling for several reasons. One is personal: I have...
Guest View, Zach Hilton: Biking for a vibrant city
Whose town has the true Pedal Power? Meaning, the most people with wind in their hair, and with wheels turning. With young people and...
Spoking My Mind: Opportunities lost and found
Recently, I was gazing out the window of our VRBO, two tall flights above the narrow, cobblestone path below. Florence’s early-morning street view was...
