Guest View: Unique communities stand above the rest
Part 1 of this article, “Steps needed to create a thriving community,” which was published in the May 20 edition of the Gilroy Dispatch, covered the first five common characteristics of thriving communities.
This final installment will discuss the remaining four steps and stress why...
Letter: We have much to learn from Amah Mutsun
Naka Elelleh has told one side, an important side, of the El Camino Bell story (“These bells don’t jingle,” Dec. 31). But as we know, there are many points of view and the El Camino Bells mean different things to different people. There is...
Religion: Ramadan: A sacred month of fasting, reflection and community
As the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar approaches, Muslims around the world prepare for Ramadan, a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal. For people of other faith, this month may seem mysterious; why do Muslims fast from dawn to sunset? What...
Community Pulse: What punishment for phone saboteurs?
What punishment should the person or persons who sabotaged South
