Opinion

I recently organized a show that was held at the Gilroy Center For the Arts, based on the fentanyl crisis and the artistic, creative expressions of grief from the families impacted by it. I cannot speak highly enough of Marianne and her staff. She welcomed...

The saying, “I don’t know how to act my age, I’ve never been this age before,” is so telling. Not many of us research which resources we would need, which resources would be available when we reach what is called the age of wisdom.  Stress...

In my last letter, I used conservative data from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to argue that mountain lion populations are exceeding sustainable levels. But the issue isn’t just mathematical—it’s behavioral. If mountain lions were truly threatened by low population numbers, we would...

April is recognized as World Autism Month, and I write this as both a mother and an advocate. Like many parents, my early experiences with autism were overwhelming and, at times, isolating.  In our community, support can feel limited. Many autistic children are often defined by...

Marlena has worked in Morgan Hill for nearly a decade. She knows the regulars at the café by name, remembers their orders and asks about their families. She’s part of the daily rhythm of this community. But at the end of each shift, she...

As your State Senator representing the 15th Senate District in the California State Legislature, I am grateful to serve such an involved, engaged and strong neighborhood as Morgan Hill. For years, I have been committed to enhancing affordability, transportation and education in this neighborhood.  It...

As our city begins to seriously consider placing a tax measure on the 2028 ballot—an approach urged by Mayor Mark Turner instead of rushing one through this year—the conversation shouldn’t be about whether taxes are inherently good or bad. It should be about what...

Every year around tax time, I come home from a long shift, still in scrubs, and sit down with my pay stubs, trying to make the numbers work. Like most people, I don't have fancy accountants or complicated investments—just a paycheck that gets taxed...

In February, the California Fish and Game Commission officially listed mountain lions in our region as threatened. Most people are understandably confused as sightings and attacks in Morgan Hill and surrounding ranch lands are at record highs.  Activists are basically telling us to turn the...

Congress is not working for the South Bay, the Central Coast or the Salinas Valley. Families in our region are working hard only to fall behind while the cost of housing, healthcare and everyday life keeps rising. Rather than offer real solutions, politicians are...