‘Help Me to Realize that My Days are Numbered …’
New efforts to pass the California Compassionate Choices Act
Guest View: Fear has ended our annual homecoming
Gilroy Garlic. Over the years, the words have become so synonymous it is hard to think of one without the other. Growing up in Gilroy, as a member of the third generation of a “garlic family,” the association of this identity has become part...
Guest View: Avoid the three C’s
By Alan Viarengo
Fear sells news stories; naturally, an alarming article will capture more attention. More website hits mean more profit through advertising, so we see more propaganda now than in the era of newspapers. This does not mean the reports about Covid-19 (C19) cases...
Open schools for those who really don’t want to learn
Over the past few years, the local push for excellence in our public schools has been front page news. The force which has pushed the longest and with the greatest success in Gilroy has been the Alliance for Academic Excellence, although this group is certainly not alone. There are scores of parents and community members working to fulfill the promise inherent in a great public school education.










