Guest view: Anderson Dam is top priority for water district
Our top priority remains an effort to retrofit and strengthen Anderson Dam, home to Santa Clara County’s largest reservoir, so it can safely withstand a strong earthquake.
Guest view: Nothing like a mother’s love
There really is nothing like a mother’s love, right? I’d like to tell you a little story about how my mom helped forge me into the strong-willed, can-do man I am today.
Elimination of ‘triggers’ will lead to sprawl
San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales and others continue to try shoving
Guest view: Wear masks properly
Not wearing a mask properly is like double dipping your chip at a party. Double dipping is not cool and neither is wearing a mask improperly.
Final words from Live Oak High School class of 2005: Simply the best memories
Dear faculty, members of the school board, fellow graduates,
Beam Me Up?
Over three-quarters of a century. That's how long my wife and I have lived. Now, only a few years before 80, we have experienced many, many of life's strange twists. But, I believe a circumstance this past August was, perhaps, the strangest of all. But, let me set the stage.
March rains give boost to local water supply
Do we have enough water? As a board member for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, I can tell you the answer is complicated. The bad news is that this year is shaping up to be one of the driest to date. The good news is that thanks to last year’s heavy rains, our groundwater storage levels are normal. So, it is unlikely that the board will need to call for any mandatory water use reductions.
Anti Measure A: New tax windfall won’t happen
Measure A is a handout to a wealthy out-of-town developer, while taking away our opportunity to have a wholesome food market/store on the north side of Morgan Hill.







