Guest View: It’s time to power up our local newspaper
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...
Guest View: Moving Gilroy forward in 2022
To my council colleagues, city staff and the public, I am very excited to be a part of the many changes coming to Gilroy...
Analysis: Sheriffs, Guns & Money
As a young journalist, I was invited to a meeting with Sheriff Bob Winter at an insurance office. At one point, one of the...
Rabbi Mendel Liberow: As we respond to the crisis in Ukraine, unity is key
They tried to kill us. We won. Let’s eat.
Jewish festivals often conjure up something along these lines. Purim, the Jewish festival that takes place...
Letter: Seniors are not a priority for the city
I completely agree with Mr. Garcia’s letter to the editor regarding the Gilroy Senior Center leaving much to be desired (Gilroy Dispatch, March 11).
The...
Letter: Prayers for Ukraine
The Interfaith Clergy Alliance of South County expresses our pride in the community for the recent Peace Rally on behalf of Ukraine. It speaks...
Letter: Adapt to change
April 10, 2022 marks 30 years after a drunk driver hit me when I was 16 years old. I had a four-month-long coma, broken...
Letter: Senior center leaves much to be desired
In a so-called effort to crack down on the number of people going to the Senior Center lunch program, I was unfairly singled out...
Letter: PG&E acting on natural gas price surge
PG&E is hearing from customers that energy bills are higher than normal. We understand increases are challenging. We’re taking action and helping customers.
Natural gas...
Letter: Grateful for police
“If the police force in London stopped working for one day, the city would devolve into mayhem.” My dad told me this years ago,...
