Letter: College enrollment is on the rise after pandemic
Community colleges have in the past been considered a great opportunity to many, even those who come from the first generation. At the end of 2019, the California College Promise Program offered two years of free tuition for first-time students who took full-time courses...
Letter: Rule of law will prevail
This letter is dedicated to anyone reading my thinking aloud tirade.
I have been a hardheaded Harry S. Truman Democrat since I was a first-year student at Gilroy High!
However, I have had the privilege of working on election campaigns and being a staff member for...
Letter: Let’s bring back the Garlic Festival
Each October, for more than 40 years, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association distributed between $200,000-$300,000 to nonprofit organizations from proceeds earned at the annual July event. What some people may not recognize is the total amount of money raised at the festival by local...
Letter: Make rapid bus routes more frequent
Fantastic! I was thrilled to read the Sept. 14 article about the Caltrain expanding weekday service to four trains from Gilroy to San Jose and other destinations in the Bay Area.
Still, there's a strong need for more reliable bus services to access San Jose...
Letter: Thank a teacher
If you can read this letter, maybe you should thank a teacher. The week of Nov. 2-8 is California Retired Teachers Week, and we all owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to those teachers who not only taught us but helped shape us in...
