Guest view: Maintain mental health during shelter in place
Today we are “sheltering in place” to protect our physical health, the health of our loved ones and our greater community. However, these protections, combined with the enormous uncertainty we face, can have a significant toll on our mental health.
Editorial: Time for oversight
Smith believes the county’s actual infected population as of Tuesday is closer to 10,000, rather than the official count of 459 announced earlier this week.
Gilroy’s electric future
The future of transportation is electric—and Gilroy is in a unique position to benefit from it.
At a recent special city council meeting in Gilroy, a nondescript new commercial site proposal was presented to the council for potential deployment at the intersection of 10th and...
Gilroy Library lacking in black history
I want to express my deep dissatisfaction with Gilroy Public Library for not adequately celebrating Black History Month. There were no indications outside this public library, the entrance or the hallways about Black History Month. My 11-year-old daughter and I walked inside past the...
South County year in review
Animal lovers gathered in November to witness a monumental construction milestone: the “topping off” of the new Santa Clara County Animal Services Center in San Martin. After years of planning, the new LEED Silver certified Animal Services Center is on track to open in...
District to update water charge zones
In Santa Clara County, the largest supply of water is hidden beneath our feet.
Local groundwater basins can hold more water than all of Valley Water’s 10 reservoirs combined, and serve as our primary reserve in times of drought. Groundwater provides nearly all the water...
Support for BMX
The first annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Garden City BMX on Nov. 16 at Hecker Pass Winery raised over $5,000. Funds generated will be used to fund a planned BMX pump track for the community at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy.
Garlic City BMX would...
Hindsight 2019
Oct. 25
Time to say thank you
Quietly, organically and without delay, our community—and people who had never even visited our community—demonstrated by their selflessness and their gift-giving that humanity and compassion have the capacity to build bridges, join hands, make alliances, find common ground and...
Turn in guns, save lives
After the horrible Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, so many people were wringing their hands and saying, “What can we do?” I think this was actually one of your own headlines in August.
The Gun Buy Back on Dec. 14 is an opportunity to make our...
Power shutoffs and fire safety
Like you, I am frustrated with how PG&E has been handling power shutoffs in our county.
PG&E’s decision to execute power shutoffs is very costly, both to local governments and to our residents, who understandably feel ignored, scared and angry. A utility company has a...