Opinion

Own Up, Olin Corp. – Take Full Responsibility for Perchlorate Pollution

It's time for other officials and agencies to get involved to

Today I would like to tell you that you did it! You survived the shopping, the baking, the office parties and even the tacky "I'm Santa's Vixen" t-shirt from your weird brother-in-law, Fred. Yes, that is what I would like to tell you, but unfortunately I can't because this is post-Christmas week, a.k.a. "What the Heck Happened Here – Did We Host a College Fraternity Hazing?" Because nothing short of a nuclear blast could account for this big of a mess.

President Bush's Xmas Present Should Be Mideast Solution

Driving is a privilege, one that is dangerous and even deadly

Superintendent Edwin Diaz' announcement of his fairly certain departure from the Gilroy Unified School District gives me occasion to raise yet again some of the issues I've mentioned in the past that haven't really been answered well by either district in South County.

Hooray, Trader Joe's is open – what a wonderful holiday gift for South County residents! But it's a gift that the region – Morgan Hill residents and officials especially – worked hard to get. After a citywide postcard campaign, a few columns on the topic, and who knows how much behind-the-scenes work between city officials, developers and TJ's representatives, South County finally has one of the much-loved specialty grocery stores and it's in Morgan Hill.

The city cannot create a successful downtown alone. A thriving