Knee-jerk defensiveness part of the problem
I want to thank Jeremy Borgia for informing readers of The
It’s tax time
The Santa Clara County Assessor’s Annual Report answers the No. 1 question at this time of year: Where do my taxes go?
This year’s report contains a special focus that looks back over the past 10 years of assessment roll information, and includes graphical illustrations...
Editorial: The cost of ending SNAP—and the hunger it will bringÂ
In the coming days, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces elimination for the month of November, or it may be partially funded—moves that threaten to deepen food insecurity for millions of Americans, including many right here in Gilroy.
SNAP, formerly known as food...
Let the People Decide
With the mayor’s surprise resignation, the fast-track approval of a massive annexation initiative and the word that the council will appoint a replacement on Jan. 4, Gilroy residents should be asking some tough questions. What’s really happening over there at City Hall?
Letter: California will not be missed
I moved out of California this year. Astronomical taxes along with diminishing services, high prices, increasing crime, crumbling infrastructure, and absence of leadership led me to an easy and obvious decision to leave.
The California of today reminds me of my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio...











