http://disqus.com/by/gilroymom/enMon, 02 Nov 2015 14:20:17 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_29059206/milpitas-chp-reports-male-pedestrian-no-id-hit#comment-2339381696<p>People are released from the jail (Elmwood) with no money and no way to get home ---sometimes they try to cross the freeway on foot. I don't know if that is what happened here, but it wouldn't be the first time.</p>gilroymomMon, 02 Nov 2015 14:20:17 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_28713427/activist-directs-email-crusade-rid-marin-city-homeless#comment-2221891354<p>This man was Citizen of the Year? Really?</p>gilroymomThu, 27 Aug 2015 16:40:37 -0000http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2015/01/09/the-older-man-and-the-sea/#comment-1783169352<p>Chronologically advanced</p>gilroymomFri, 09 Jan 2015 15:38:00 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_27110575/shelter-first-homeless-still-need-place-get-warm#comment-1741667979<p>When surveyed, 93% of the homeless in Santa Clara County said they wanted permanent housing.</p>gilroymomSun, 14 Dec 2014 12:29:49 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_26098512/survival-and-defeat-silicon-valley-slum#comment-1472317318<p>Unfortunately, the housing voucher and rental agreement probably prohibit that. A lot of people would take in relatives if it didn't break the terms of their own leases and put them at risk of homelessness themselves.</p>gilroymomMon, 07 Jul 2014 13:19:12 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_25498022/rise-san-jose-homeless-encampments-arouses-concern-cleanups#comment-1320220332<p>This insane situation has gone on for far too long, and is a result of deliberate policy decisions. We need more affordable housing in the long run, but in the short term, must return to managing homelessness -- with shelters (how many voters realize that many of the shelters they built and funded have been converted to other uses?) and managed campgrounds with sanitation facilities.</p>gilroymomSat, 05 Apr 2014 12:07:02 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_25377168/san-jose-moves-ahead-homeles-motels-proposal#comment-1293378035<p>Actually, 50x60x365 = $1,095,000.........</p>gilroymomThu, 20 Mar 2014 11:57:12 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24672212/san-jose-four-people-die-exposure-overnight-three#comment-1154658826<p>Going to a cold weather shelter doesn't mean you're not homeless. It means you have a floor to sleep on for a night. What is needed is more HOUSING that people at the lowest income levels can afford.</p>gilroymomSun, 08 Dec 2013 00:38:19 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24672212/san-jose-four-people-die-exposure-overnight-three#comment-1154657788<p>Those who work with the homeless feel this outrage every day -- it just doesn't normally get printed in the paper.</p>gilroymomSun, 08 Dec 2013 00:35:53 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24672212/san-jose-four-people-die-exposure-overnight-three#comment-1154656227<p>Some people choose not to go to the shelters, or can't get there, but many people do use them. Hundreds of people were in the shelters this week, who would otherwise have been outside in the elements. If the shelters are not available, there will be more deaths.</p>gilroymomSun, 08 Dec 2013 00:32:18 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24552694/lawyers-threaten-suit-over-palo-altos-vehicle-habitation#comment-1129591814<p>I am glad to see this. There has been a de facto criminalization of homelessness, and not only in Palo Alto. We need to protect people's basic human rights.</p>gilroymomTue, 19 Nov 2013 09:31:27 -0000http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24429126/sports/ci_24423151#comment-1104863561<p>The problem is that housing is too expensive for people with the lowest incomes. You need to show that your income is 3 times the rent. For a one-bedroom apartment at $1,500 (if you can find one), you need to earn $54,000/year. Even two full-time minimum wage jobs won't cut it.</p>gilroymomFri, 01 Nov 2013 09:51:02 -0000http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matt-hadro/2012/12/17/cnns-lemon-goes-anti-gun-tirade-calls-assault-weapons-ban#comment-740870965<p>A madman in China attacked children with knives, but they all survived. Knives are not as lethal as guns.</p>gilroymomMon, 17 Dec 2012 11:29:11 -0000http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-13/inequality-it-s-even-worse-than-we-thought.html#comment-557254338<p>The reveal:  "most scraped together a loan from family to go to college...."<br>If your family had enough money to lend you to go to college, then you didn't start out with nothing.</p>gilroymomThu, 14 Jun 2012 11:11:36 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/opinion/279229-letter-understanding-muslims--really-whats-to-understand#comment-319884506<p>Arabs are also semites. </p>gilroymomSun, 25 Sep 2011 20:57:43 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/275310-death-of-osama-bin-laden-gilroyans-weigh-in#comment-196290754<p>I agree with you on this one.</p>gilroymomTue, 03 May 2011 10:28:38 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/opinion/274231-council-puts-the-sword-into-the-hcp-dragon#comment-176380607<p>Can you post a link to the plan?</p>gilroymomFri, 01 Apr 2011 15:13:35 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/274167-dent-named-principal-of-gilroy-prep#comment-174861002<p>I hope the next principal at Eliot continues the successful practices that have contributed to the school's success.</p>gilroymomWed, 30 Mar 2011 10:04:37 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/274116-leadership-class-will-jump-start-farmers-market#comment-174430156<p>Three of the locations suggested are within 3 blocks of the designated location. Relax a little. The site already hosts a community garden and an arts center. No one is going to shoot you .....</p>gilroymomTue, 29 Mar 2011 17:59:16 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/274049-teraji-breaking-through-painful-silence-of-sexual-abuse#comment-171655467<p>Thank you for sharing this.</p>gilroymomFri, 25 Mar 2011 11:16:36 -0000http://www.morganhilltimes.com/news/274000-new-idria-might-make-superfund-clean-up-list#comment-171349526<p>The hotel is gone, as is the post office. Tragic. Everything on the right side of the road as you head into town was burned to the ground. The buildings on the left, Mine Rescue, store, et al, are still there.</p>gilroymomThu, 24 Mar 2011 20:29:20 -0000http://www.morganhilltimes.com/news/274000-new-idria-might-make-superfund-clean-up-list#comment-171296464<p>last week.</p>gilroymomThu, 24 Mar 2011 18:11:30 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/273179-st.-patricks-day-fundraiser-at-st.-josephs#comment-156717171<p>FFranklin, why the constant homophobia? Is it fear, or conflict about your own sexuality? Have you spoken to a therapist about this? Don't worry, your family and friends will still love you, whatever your sexuality turns out to be! :)</p>gilroymomSat, 26 Feb 2011 14:44:14 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/273040-city-survey-complete--now-what#comment-154048131<p>Was the survey available / promoted in Spanish? If not, you missed half the residents of Gilroy.</p>gilroymomTue, 22 Feb 2011 11:42:28 -0000http://www.gilroydispatch.com/news/272167-gilroyan-eyes-a-haven-for-the-homeless#comment-134862111<p>Wouldn't the old Walmart be a great skating rink?</p>gilroymomWed, 26 Jan 2011 11:34:02 -0000