Religion: Let’s do better for the homelessÂ
Any resident of California is aware of the large number of homeless individuals in the state. Even South County has numerous people readily identifiable as lacking a home.
Often they fill our creeks and sit along our sidewalks. More recently at St. Mary, I have...
Give to Operation Interdependence
As area manager, I’m grateful for the article written about Operation Interdependence (OI) in the Nov. 9 Dispatch. If you have not seen it, pull it up online and read about all that this volunteer-based, 501(c)3 organization has done to support our deployed heroes...
Democrat fanatics tell lead ammo lies as a passive path to total gun control
Democrat fanatics tell lead ammo lies as a passive path to total gun control
Public-private solutions to homelessness
It takes three things for a community to end homelessness: political will, supportive policies and money. Most communities have one or two of these ingredients, but harnessing all three at the same time has proven hard.
As a result, more than 100,000 California residents are...
Religion: Following God into the storm
There are times in life when we find ourselves called from seasons of relative peace and tranquility into what we know will be a time of unknown storm. Sometimes the storm chooses us. Sometimes we choose the storm.
As we navigate our way forward, we...
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...
2018: A great year for bike safety
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...
Men used to telling women what to do with their bodies
I hate to use a column to respond to an attack, but David Rivas
Letter: Anyone can help a shelter dog
Your article about the San Martin Shelter (Gilroy Dispatch, Jan. 13) accurately described the dire situation at shelters across the nation. Very few people know that dogs can be taken out for a field trip! Not all dog lovers can adopt or foster, but...














