Give to Operation Interdependence
As area manager, I’m grateful for the article written about Operation Interdependence (OI) in the Nov. 9 Dispatch. If you have not seen it,...
Winery Association looks ahead to ’19
To the editor, It was wonderful to see the excitement at the polls. While people were out voting in the midterms, local winery owners...
A whiff of change
Slow growth, the movement that rocked Gilroy’s City Council two years ago with new Mayor Roland Velasco riding the crest of the Measure H...
Democracy takes a bow
There were cheers last week about the record or near-record turnout levels in the midterm elections in California, and across the U.S. While the...
City offers safe routes
Safe Routes to School had another successful year in Gilroy. The Gilroy Bicycle Pedestrian Commission, along with Santa Clara County Public Health, took a...
Gilroy needs open spaces
As election season is in full swing, please ensure that you are educated about the candidates and issues that you are considering. Please read...
Council listens to the people
I was born in Gilroy 70 years ago and raised my family here, so I’ve seen lots of changes to our small town. I’ve...
Drop Gilroy-Hollister rail idea
While everyone agrees that restoration of passenger service from Gilroy to Hollister would benefit San Benito County residents, I believe it is error to...
Letters: Development and politics
Not fake news
“Fake news” is the accusatory term used by Phill Laursen in his Oct. 5 Dispatch letter toward Dan Harney supporters. He goes...
Letters: City Council is most responsive in year
To the Editor, Full Disclosure: I am a Dan Harney For City Council supporter, but please, don't stop reading here.
While precinct walking for Councilman...
