Opinion

Slow growth, the movement that rocked Gilroy’s City Council two years ago with new Mayor Roland Velasco riding the crest of the Measure H vote, is alive and well. While three of four incumbents in the Nov. 6 election won re-election by solid margins, one...

There were cheers last week about the record or near-record turnout levels in the midterm elections in California, and across the U.S. While the numbers were relatively high—approaching 60 percent in some California counties— they were properly qualified by adjectives such as “midterm,” “off-year”...

Safe Routes to School had another successful year in Gilroy. The Gilroy Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, along with Santa Clara County Public Health, took a leadership position in getting all the stakeholders in the city to come together to form a Safe Routes to School...

As election season is in full swing, please ensure that you are educated about the candidates and issues that you are considering. Please read through the rhetoric with a critical eye and react with factual evidence and not emotion. As I ponder who to support...

I was born in Gilroy 70 years ago and raised my family here, so I’ve seen lots of changes to our small town. I’ve always cared about what happens in Gilroy and dedicated many years of service to the community. I served on the...

While everyone agrees that restoration of passenger service from Gilroy to Hollister would benefit San Benito County residents, I believe it is error to plan to fund it in the same manner as our sister counties do. It would be cheaper for local government...

Not fake news “Fake news” is the accusatory term used by Phill Laursen in his Oct. 5 Dispatch letter toward Dan Harney supporters. He goes on to say that his candidate, Carol Marques “proved" that Dan Harney had voted in favor of the 721-acre, 4,000-home...

To the Editor, Full Disclosure: I am a Dan Harney For City Council supporter, but please, don't stop reading here. While precinct walking for Councilman Harney, I noticed the door hanger for his opponent. Can you please tell me why Carol Marques is running a...

To the Editor, Providing accountancy services to businesses and residents of Gilroy since 1991, Marie Blankley is a consummate professional with a passion for community service and a desire to assist in improving local government. Her professional standing as a practicing CPA is verification...

To the editor, A few comments about the Sept. 12 article “Agri·tourist vote may hurt incumbents.” The group that calls itself “Gilroy Growing Smarter” is limiting its ability to get any smarter. According to the article, if any candidate voted against or opposed measure H...