Cannabis operation draws upon business, medical experience
My name is Dr. Ahmad R. Rafii D. C. I am a board certified Chiropractor with over 25 years of successful business experience. At the invitation of the City of Hollister, my intent was the operation of a manufacturing and cultivation facility for medicinal...
Bicyclists and pedestrians made great strides in Gilroy this year
Here’s a year in review that all Gilroyans should be proud of. Our City of Gilroy Bicycle Pedestrian Commission has taken part in many aspects for change and advocacy.
For the first time we created a Strategic Plan. It’s our guiding document and changes throughout...
A special local place that supports cancer victims and their families
The day my beautiful daughter Amani was born…
I prayed, “Help me be a good father to this precious little girl; let me guide her, teach her. And, Lord, when the boys start coming around, please give me patience.”
Seven years later, my wife and I...
A Salute for Frank Masoni
An American hero came home Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Frank Louis Masoni returned home from the war. Not the Middle East, not the Vietnam War, but World War II.
Frank was 20 years old when he volunteered for the Marine Corps. He had been a...
Downtown Gilroy’s traffic pattern is a real hazard
From our downtown perch on Sixth Street, we watched as an undercover California Highway Patrol officer almost got hit three times trying to cross the street.
He was not what you would think of as “undercover,” because he was wearing a fluorescent green shirt lit...
Time to put up, shut up and take control of Gilroy government
The biggest complaint we hear is that the local government isn’t representing its constituents, and while we agree it’s easy to feel unheard, we suggest it’s also easy to take control of the issues that matter to you in the city.
When we go to...
High Speed Rail is a boondoggle of epic proportions
I am a past President of Gilroy-Morgan Hill Bar Association, a member of the Transportation Lawyers Association, and past Chair of TLA's Legislation Committee. I have practiced transportation law in the South County for 38 years, and have done post-doctoral study of transportation law...
Gilroyans? What should we call people who live in Gilroy?
Gilroyans? What should we call people who live in Gilroy?
Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t complain about our use of the word Gilroyans to describe the people who live in Gilroy.
Yeah, it’s not a word that most people would use in conversation,...
Why do charter schools score better than others?
Our local charter school, Gilroy Prep School (GPS), has had very strong test scores on the CAASPP in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Gilroy Unified School District (GUSD) is pleased with their achievement. GUSD and GPS have a good working relationship and there...
The influence of the crowd
There are a lot of very sweet, kind and hard-working people who live at Eagle Ridge. Of that, I have no doubt.
