Letter: Gilroy needs accessible mattress disposal site
The State of California has a program called Bye Bye Mattress. It allows anyone to drop off waste mattresses and box springs at disposal...
Editorial: Our Annual Holiday Poem 2020
’Twas a dark December night in Olde Gilroy,
Boys and girls locked at home and quite annoyed.
For Gavin once again laid the hammer down,
‘Masks violate...
Letter: VTA refuses to change
When Don Gage was chair of VTA, it won "Worst in the Nation" Status from the MIT Study of all the Nation's Transit Agencies.
Despite...
Memo from Pastor Kang: What do you see at night?
By Hwapyoung Kang
I am Hwapyoung Kang, the first native South Korean senior pastor to serve the Gilroy United Methodist Church, which was established in...
Editorial: We’re number one—unfortunately
This week, the rate of Covid-19 cases in Gilroy shot up to a new level, reaching 6,422 cases per 100,000 people. That’s the highest...
Guest View, Victor Gomez: Sue-happy California ranks third worst
By Victor Gomez
In my 17 years as a central coast franchise owner, I was always grateful for my community and the passion they had...
Letter: Pay tribute to Scotty’s
We are long-time customers of more than 20 years who loved Scotty’s Restaurant. We feel that there should be way more tribute to owner...
Editorial: Small businesses should not be taken for granted
We thought we would’ve had more time to lace up the slippery shoes, choose the perfect-sized and weighted ball, and hit the lanes for...
Guest View, Marie Blankley: How money doesn’t go where voters thought it would
By Marie Blankley
Measure B was passed in 2016 on the promise that it would provide an estimated $1.2 billion for the improvement of local...
Editorial: Council needs to listen to voters when filling vacancy
Marie Blankley will be Gilroy’s next mayor, which means the Gilroy City Council will have to make a decision in December.
Blankley’s council seat will...
