Editorial: Marie Blankley for mayor
Gilroy’s next mayor will face an unprecedented financial situation that is mired in uncertainty.
The mayor alone won’t be able to solve this issue. But...
Guest View, Cat Tucker: Our community is better with Caltrain
By Cat Tucker
Seven months into the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are feeling the profound personal effects. While the pandemic will eventually come to...
Letter to the Editor: The Electoral College is a wake up call
My office has served the Gilroy community for over 100 years, 40 of them under my watch. Combative politics and modern technology has caused...
Letter to the Editor, Oct. 23: Vote for Marie
I am 19 and this is my first time being included in the voting process. Voting is something we are lucky enough to have...
Letter: No need to search outside for administrator
I disagree with Mayor Roland Velasco's claim that Gilroy should have conducted a nationwide search for a new city administrator instead of appointing Jimmy...
Guest View, Carol Marques: Spend energy on solutions, not negativity
By Carol Marques
I was disappointed last week when I read a letter to the editor in the Dispatch which reinforced the negativity that is...
Guest View, Mark Turner: Thank you, Chief Scot Smithee
By Mark Turner
To Chief Scot Smithee, thank you for a job well done.
I can’t imagine it’s an easy job being a cop. There are...
Letters: Gilroy needs some major changes, help students stay connected
Gilroy needs some major changes
The elections are coming up soon and most likely Marie Blankley will become mayor. That means nothing will change. Our...
Letter: Thanks for keeping horses safe
It is more than heartening what two organizations did for total strangers. It is something with which we would like to associate individuals.
Guest View: Change the culture
By John Goldstein
We don’t have a “rogue cop” problem in America. Let’s be clear on that. It was caught on video. That’s why it...
