Power shutoffs and fire safety
Like you, I am frustrated with how PG&E has been handling power shutoffs in our county.
PG&E’s decision to execute power shutoffs is very costly,...
It’s tax time
The Santa Clara County Assessor’s Annual Report answers the No. 1 question at this time of year: Where do my taxes go?
This year’s report...
A Sunday without electricity
I awoke Sunday morning in Gilroy to the glowing, rose-colored sun (unfortunately from fires burning to the north), varying sounds of chimes blowing in...
Time to say ‘Thank you’ for donations to fund
After three months of trauma, grief, vigils, fundraisers, healing, memorials and, for many, continuing pain, let’s take some time for some gratitude.
As the #Gilroy...
Update from the county supe
I am pleased to announce the launch of 911 texting services throughout Santa Clara County. This new option will help those who are deaf,...
Proposed sales tax
So we need to increase taxes to ensure that our fire and police protection are adequate for our great city? No one can argue...
Join 4-H!
Congratulations to the new youth executive board of San Martin 4-H Club. With this great youth team, our club will strive for a successful...
Equality and housing in Santa Clara County
Last month’s Women’s Equality Day Celebration hosted by the Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women bore witness to the triumphs and...
Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting victims: We owe them a memorial
The large teddy bear has a layer of dust, and the candles are burned out. The cut flowers are wilted. Some of the handwritten...
Reinforcing the future
Last month I was invited to photograph remnants from Gilroy’s past, several fragments of circus posters from the 1800s revealed when rafters were exposed...
