Letter: Oppose gravel mine plan at Sargent Ranch
The future of the Sargent Ranch site is officially open for discussion. While I am a big proponent of property rights, I do believe that in some situations, overriding concerns can place limitations on them.
I have attended seminars on “takings” at League of Cities...
Letter: Be aware of canvassing group
It has come to my attention that Councilmember Armendariz is personally recruiting on her Facebook page for a non-Gilroy-based far-left progressive ballot harvesting organization called GroundWorks. This organization is not local but is a statewide group paying people to go door-to-door to influence voters....
Letter: Expect more integrity from elected officials
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....
Letter: Public transit is a black hole
It is difficult for taxpayers to have a happy anything, Thanksgiving Day, or otherwise, when we are being forced to subsidize bankrupt boondoggle public sector transit with our gas taxes.
Seniors like my 101-year-old Mom, who’s quarantined with Covid, cannot afford to pay for gas,...
Guest View, Zach Hilton: Happy New Year
2021 is in the rear-view mirror, and with multiple vaccines for Covid-19 being distributed, we have found a way for our lives to return to normal. I received the Pfizer vaccine and booster. I’ve had no side effects and I urge you to get...
Editorial: Searching for closure, one year later
It’s late July in Gilroy, and Christmas Hill Park is unrecognizable.
Bicyclists roll through the Uvas Creek levee trail, passing by people pushing strollers or being pulled by their dogs. Young children don their rollerblades as they make their way around the playground, with their...
Letter: One week of headlines
Trump, Elon Musk, Tesla, Laurie Smith, Parkland shooter life, magic mushrooms, North Korea, Powerball, Republicans, Democrats, Gavin Newsom, ballots, opioids, homicide in Oakland, inflation, Covid-19, storms, drought, hurricanes, Mr. Pelosi attacked, sheriff guilty from jury, San Jose at a 25-year high for pedestrian deaths...
Letter: Prioritize people instead of pay
I write to you today with heartfelt sincerity and a deep sense of duty.
At our recent City Council meeting on Monday, April 8, we faced a pivotal decision. The council deliberated on the adoption of SB329 guidelines for the City of Gilroy, which included...
