Mayor’s Update: Virtual public commenting dilutes Gilroy’s voices
City council meetings are the heart of local government. They are officially noticed by the City with a published agenda to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be aware of what’s being discussed and to witness live or recorded meetings and/or participate as...
Two years after September 11th, we remember
Let us begin this commentary with a moment of silence and deep respect for those who lost their lives in the barbaric September 11, 2001 attack on the United States.
Letter: Page suppresses criticism of law
Is it appropriate for a Gilroy City Councilmember to be on NextDoor’s Review Team, deciding which posts should be removed? My NextDoor survey found 94% of 155 respondents opposed the idea. My post was then removed by the Review Team.
NextDoor allows local political discussions,...
Religion: Giving and fear
We are experiencing a lot of fear these days.
Sometimes fear is legitimate and real. Other times, our fears are overblown and irrational. We call these kinds of fears phobias. The fear of immigrants coming into our country is a phobia, that is, an irrational fear. Some running for...
