Lavish overtime and benefits can’t buy Gilroy leadership
As the city of Gilroy happily reports glowing and growing sales tax numbers – “Seven straight quarters of sales tax increases” – and the unions call for new hiring, I wonder if anyone gets it. Or will we turn a blind eye to reality and take the easy way out as Mayor Al Pinheiro did in the last election? Personally, he said, binding arbitration for public safety employees was a horrible burden for the city, but he declined to take on the political fight to overturn it. That could have caused a real election rumble with the firefighters and police unions spending money to save the right for an out-of-town attorney to have the final say on pay and benefits for Gilroy’s public safety employees.
Lucy and Rigby: Beatles fans
Lucy, our 10-month-old terrier mix, and Rigby, our 12-week-old Lab/terrier mix, were named after songs by The Beatles.
The first grand slam
Early this March at the San Francisco Regional held in Burlingame, partner Norm Dow and I experienced the most exciting hand we have ever played.
Chamber to host legislative summit
Washington and Sacramento politicians and local elected officials will be descending upon Gilroy next month to discuss policy issues and how they impact South County residents.
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce is hosting its sixth annual Legislative Summit on Friday, April 26 from 11am to...
Gilroy hosts regionwide vandalism meeting
About 30 representatives met Friday in Gilroy for a regional law
Cat’s cough could be something serious
Our cat, Alex, coughs a lot. He's 9 years old and seems to be
