Opinion

I was shocked and disillusioned to read about the death at the party that resulted in a 120-page report. Ms. Armendariz was fined $2,450 but $1,250 was waived due to the late issuance of the citations.  Elected officials should have more common sense and integrity....

Rebeca Armendariz should resign from the City Council. She is a bad role model, flouts the law, enables unlawful behavior, and a proven liar.  Her slap on the wrist fine of $1,250 is an insult to the community. She should be charged with felony manslaughter...

Why not hydrogen fueled motors? Go away with oil derived fuels. Produce hydrogen fuel by splitting water (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen. When hydrogen burns, it’s converted into water vapors. Donald Perino Gilroy

In the foothills of Midian, a shepherd watches over his flock. He is responsible for the well-being and safety of every sheep there. Suddenly, he notices a lamb wandering away from the flock. The shepherd gives chase and finally catches up with the sheep—when...

Just like a well-inflated tire, I am pumped! For the first time in forever, we’ve got ourselves both a Sea Otter Classic and a Tierra Bella in April. Two of the year’s top cycle celebrations, and they’re right here in our own backyard. It’s...

Ever since we moved to Gilroy in 1978, I have observed many people who have selflessly given of their time and resources to improve life in the South County, starting with the first Garlic Festival that year.  As with many of his predecessors, both of...

Here is a letter that is long overdue. Do we really want to move the Garlic Festival to Gilroy Gardens? Really, and what about all the charities that are important to the city, and the room we need for a great festival of this...

In March 1870, the California state legislature approved an act allowing Gilroy to incorporate and become a full-fledged city. The Gilroy Advocate, our first newspaper, began publishing a weekly edition only a year earlier. The Dispatch, which came later, absorbed the Advocate in May...

To my council colleagues, city staff and the public, I am very excited to be a part of the many changes coming to Gilroy this year. I will continue to bring the views of my constituents to these meetings, as well as my own.  We...

As a young journalist, I was invited to a meeting with Sheriff Bob Winter at an insurance office. At one point, one of the attendees asked the folksy Gilroyan if there was anything he could do to help. I remember Winter saying he needed...