Zach Hilton: Moving Gilroy forward in 2023
To my council colleagues, city staff and the public, I am very excited to be a part of the many changes coming to Gilroy...
Letter: Crime victims in tough spot
In a very recent incident in Gilroy, it appears that the suspect shot and killed the owner of the car, as the suspect was...
Mayor Marie Blankley: State of the City 2023
Hello Gilroy! I hope this information entices you to attend the 2023 State of the City address on April 1. There’s a lot going...
Letter: Proposed sign ordinance harms vision for Gilroy
On Feb. 2, the Gilroy Planning Commission denied the application to erect a 75-foot-tall electronic digital billboard on a 4-3 vote. We all breathed...
Letter: Thank you to wonderful hospital staff
I was recently released from Saint Louise Regional Hospital after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
I would like to express my sincere and heartfelt thanks for...
Letter: An electronic cross of fool’s gold
When I spoke to the Planning Commission last month, I spoke against the electronic sign, which was the correct thing to do there. I...
Letter: William Shatner loves Gilroy
Last November, spurred by the Gilroy Dispatch story of the return of William Shatner’s wallet, I wrote a piece titled “An Open Letter to...
Letter: Electronic billboards are a hazard for drivers
The proliferation of electronic billboards has continued unabated. The billboard industry continues to claim that they have no effect on traffic accidents. Sorry, there...
Spoking My Mind: Grateful for the gorgeous green
Welcome to March! Honor women on the 8th, set your clocks forward on the 12th, raise a pint on the 17th, and, most importantly,...
Letter to the editor: Let common sense prevail
Recently the hot topic in the news is the deficit reduction debate. The debate tries to link Social Security to the federal deficit. Social...
