Welcome Dr. Smith, know you have help
After attending our new superintendent's welcome reception last
Mideast Conflict Column Strived for Objectivity
As a columnist I feel I have done a reasonable job when I receive praise and angry responses to the same piece. My column on the Israeli/Palestinian issue was light on facts, but the facts were definitely accurate.
Gilroy Now Follows Morgan Hill in Open Meetings Violations
"Public commissions, boards, councils and other legislative bodies of local government agencies exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business. The people do not yield their sovereignty to the bodies that serve them. The people insist on remaining informed to retain control over the legislative bodies they have created."
Guest view: Giving thanks on Thanksgiving
As we draw nearer to Thanksgiving, I am reminded of this holiday’s origins and significance. There are some interesting and noteworthy parallels with today’s world, two years after Covid-19 began.
While Thanksgiving has only been a national holiday since it was established in 1863 by...
Immigrants are People Too, Just Like You and I
A new pejorative sentiment has taken root and is flourishing in
Religion: Thoughts and prayers
I was in Chicago on May 24, celebrating my granddaughter’s 5th birthday. It was going to be a quick three-day trip, but I ended up staying for 12 days thanks to Covid. It was a trip I’ll never forget. Not because I came down...
Guest view: Unions vs. business on California ballot
The Capitol’s most enduring conflict pits California business interests against a quartet of liberal factions—unions, environmental groups, consumer advocates and personal injury attorneys.
Guest view: Why some women support Kavanaugh
It seems a lot of people can’t fathom why a woman could support Brett Kavanaugh. I can, and here’s why.
I come from a young generation of women who were never taught consent. In our world, we were taught that our bodies didn’t belong to...
Another View on City Staff Salaries and the Public’s Right to Know
It is very difficult to take a stand against the published viewpoint of one's peers. But the recent request by the Morgan Hill Times to push City Hall to release the exact salaries of selected management employees and their assistants under the banner of the public's right to know troubles me.





