Community Pulse: Federal government spending cap?
Should the federal government have a spending cap that prevents it from spending more than it takes in during a given year?
Spoking My Mind: Fine February favorites
Last month, I shared that 2025 would be my final year writing this column; after 25 years of Spoking My Mind, I felt it was time to hang up my helmet. (Let me clarify: I’ll stop bike writing, but never stop bike riding.) Thank...
Lack of candidates for school board: good news and bad news
On one hand, the dearth of candidates for the three open Gilroy
Guest View, Mark Turner: Searching for answers in the fight against homelessness
In California’s fight against homelessness, the Governor just announced a $12 billion plan to end homelessness in five years. Combine that with Santa Clara County’s 5-Year Plan to End Homelessness and one might think we are making progress. But it seems the more money...













