Opinion

Dear Editor, Local Morgan Hill and Gilroy students and residents

Dear Editor, Soon the City Council must decide how to overcome a

Last year, on the same day that Californians narrowly approved

Despite his hopes for renewable energy, Barack Obama faces tough

Having the opportunity to write one of the first columns of 2009

In this economy, most of us who have jobs are grateful for

Some of the newbies around here might not be aware of some of the more arcane facets of local history, but long ago when Monterey Road was part of 101, thus forcing everyone driving between the metropolitan North and the metropolitan South to experience our downtown unless they happened to blink at the critical instant, Morgan Hill was notorious throughout the state as a diabolical speed trap. This was a great boon for city revenues, although for many years the mere mention of the words "Morgan Hill" tended to cause thousands of Californians to entertain wistful thoughts of inflicting their personal and no doubt highly colorful versions of the Ten Plagues of Egypt upon our fair community.

1. Criminals should be on the hook for towing costs, not taxpayers

The 'Bullet in the Brain Train' will a stop at 'Garlictown Boondoggle'

Perchlorate public safety standard should be more stringent