Opinion

There was a lot of discourse in September about having police officers at high schools in the area. While there was talk from people like Councilmember Zach Hilton and District Attorney Candidate Sajid Khan about the lack of effectiveness of safety, there was a...

As we make progress on implementing our General Plan 2040 we are going to need help from our Community Based Organizations (CBO).  The past two years we have reported back to the state regarding our Environmental Justice section that we have been implementing with a...

Homelessness a key issue in Gilroy election Early on and after the 2020 election, Gilroy City Council Woman Rebeca Armendariz strongly urged that Gilroy use Christmas Hill Park, and other Gilroy parks, for housing the homeless, in essence creating massive tent cities across Gilroy.  At the...

I am a longtime supporter of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and I don't support an open-pit sand and gravel mine that would destroy the landscape which is a critical wildlife linkage and the most sacred site of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. The...

To my council colleagues, city staff and the public, I am very excited to be a part of the many changes coming to Gilroy this year. I will continue to bring the views of my constituents to these meetings, as well as my own....