Opinion

I am pleased that residents are challenging the behavior of Morgan Hill City Council. The Council needs to assert its independence and understand that the California Open Meeting (aka Brown) Act consists of guidelines and minimums rather than absolutes and maximums.  The Brown Act allows—in...

What makes a city truly strong? It is not only the roads we repair, the buildings we construct or the parks we maintain. These investments matter, but the greatest strength of any city comes from the people who call it home. Trust is not built...

Sometimes the most meaningful stories begin with a simple conversation and a belief that something greater is possible. Seven months ago, I had a vision: to bring California’s community college presidents together at Santa Clara University with a shared purpose, to celebrate educational opportunity, strengthen...

There are people who pass through public office, and then there are people who leave behind a community that is stronger because they chose to serve. Dennis Kennedy was one of those rare leaders. This year marks 10 years since Morgan Hill lost its former...

Reading the Morgan Hill Times’ July 16 editorial criticizing the Morgan Hill City Council’s lack of transparency, I couldn’t help but think the paper was focusing on the wrong public agency. The far more serious transparency crisis is unfolding at the Morgan Hill Unified...

Immigrants, children and American citizens are rounded up and put into jails.  Trump calls them “detention centers,” for the Japanese Americans in 1942 they were called “assembly centers,” in Hitler’s Germany they were “ghettos.”  The Gilroy Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League is TOTALLY opposed...

There are certain events that become part of your life without you ever realizing it. They mark the seasons, become family traditions and, over time, become part of your own story. For me, that event is the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Like so many people, I’ve been...

As a longtime resident of Morgan Hill, I have watched storms swell West Little Llagas Creek beyond its banks, threatening homes, businesses and agricultural land. That’s why I am excited to share an important update as we enter what will be the final season...

If you ask police officers, school administrators or residents in Morgan Hill about e-bikes, you’ll likely hear the same response: They’re becoming one of the biggest public safety challenges facing our community. Not because e-bikes are inherently dangerous. It’s because too many riders are treating...

Mayor Mark Turner has kicked off his reelection campaign with the slogan, “It Matters Who Leads!” On that point, we agree completely. It does matter who leads. It matters because leadership isn’t measured by campaign slogans, ribbon cuttings or carefully staged photo opportunities. It’s measured...