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April 4, 2026

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...

Let’s all pretend race isn’t an issue?

Kudos to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for

Community Pulse: Re-electing President Obama

At this time, how likely are you to vote to re-elect President

Random Acts of Kindness Have Made a Difference

In February, I asked readers to tell me about acts of kindness

Gilroy spends approximately 80 percent of the annual General Fund budget on police and fire. That’s …

• Too much. The police budget may be justifiable and necessary. However, fire protection is redundant and inefficient. We do not need them as first response medical responders, the vast majority of their services. The Council should reconsider consolidating GFD with County fire protection.

Letters to the Editor

Teen Poll Worker Very Impressive, Hard Working and Worthy of

Guest View, Miguel Villa: Trade one box for another

After time with the criminal justice system in 2010, I experienced the job rejection that many like myself deal with upon re-entering the workforce. While I was more than qualified for job after job, as soon as they saw the box checked for a...

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