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...
Community Pulse: Re-electing President Obama
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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.
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...











