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July 14, 2025

Downtown Gilroy’s traffic pattern is a real hazard

From our downtown perch on Sixth Street, we watched as an undercover California Highway Patrol officer almost got hit three times trying to cross the street. He was not what you would think of as “undercover,” because he was wearing a fluorescent green shirt lit...

Time to put up, shut up and take control of Gilroy government

The biggest complaint we hear is that the local government isn’t representing its constituents, and while we agree it’s easy to feel unheard, we suggest it’s also easy to take control of the issues that matter to you in the city. When we go to...

High Speed Rail is a boondoggle of epic proportions

I am a past President of Gilroy-Morgan Hill Bar Association, a member of the Transportation Lawyers Association, and past Chair of TLA's Legislation Committee. I have practiced transportation law in the South County for 38 years, and have done post-doctoral study of transportation law...

Gilroyans? What should we call people who live in Gilroy?

Gilroyans? What should we call people who live in Gilroy? Not a week goes by that someone doesn’t complain about our use of the word Gilroyans to describe the people who live in Gilroy. Yeah, it’s not a word that most people would use in conversation,...

Why do charter schools score better than others?

Our local charter school, Gilroy Prep School (GPS), has had very strong test scores on the CAASPP in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Gilroy Unified School District (GUSD) is pleased with their achievement. GUSD and GPS have a good working relationship and there...

The influence of the crowd

There are a lot of very sweet, kind and hard-working people who live at Eagle Ridge. Of that, I have no doubt.

Guest Column: An Old Time Gilroyan Speaks Out

A longtime Gilroy resident weighs in on the city’s future

Guest Column: Raising free range kids

One of the best ways to attract more kids to walk and bike to school is through events at the schools, and then sending home material to the parents. The kids become the biggest advocates to letting them walk and bike more and especially to school.

Editorial: Who pays for the blaze?

Fighting fire with money and charge out-of-town ride services

Great Wolf Lodge sounds like a great addition

From the earliest reports, the proposal to build an indoor water park in Gilroy sounds as exciting as going down one of the slides.

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