Editorial: Bad timing for stadium effort, but a great civics lesson
Listen up Sobrato High School students who aspire to bring a
Professor Ram Singh for Water Board District
Having an actual race for the Santa Clara Valley Water District seat that represents South County is rather like a cool dip in a lake on a hot summer Gilroy day: refreshing. That the challenger is an expert in water engineering and a bit of a pot stirrer is, well, just what the doctor ordered.
Cheers for creative ways to combat crime
Cheers to police for finding creative ways to combat crime. Installing security cameras at various locations throughout the city will help deter crime, provide evidence when a crime occurs and improve the overall safety for shoppers and residents. The cameras are located at Monterey Road and Third Street, Cosmo and Del Monte avenues (near the site of the Nov. 4, 2011 murder of Tara Romero), on Wright Avenue near Christian Crossroads Church and on Crest Avenue near Galvan Park where Juan Arellano was shot to death outside the apartment complex in October 2009 (the latter one not yet installed).
Family tragedy sadly becomes public spectacle
There are many reasons to be disturbed by the long, sad saga of