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December 17, 2025

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Letter: Study on wildfire’s health risks is a breath of fresh...

Last week the smaller print piece in the Free Lance side bar labeled “Local Scene” got my attention. The title “State to study cancer...

Gavilan College student workers begin unionizing

Student workers at Gavilan College are organizing what they say would be the first student workers union at a community college in California, aiming...

Letter: Bullet train report is more lipstick on the pig

News reports that the California High Speed Rail Association’s newest “business plan” proposes getting 18 million annual riders from Gilroy is, as predicted, more...

Guest view: Honoring a South Valley ‘unconventional hero’

I rise today to adjourn in the memory of Marty Cheek—a beautiful soul, the publisher of Morgan Hill and Gilroy Life, an arts and...

Trump takes steps to overhaul CA water delivery

President Donald Trump lost no time Jan. 20 in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more...
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Statewide homelessness climbs 3%

California’s homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly here than in most of the rest of...
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California will stiffen theft penalties in 2025

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related...

Dozens of new state laws take effect for the new year

California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them were tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long legislative process during which most...

New state law keeps medical debt off credit report

‘Everyday people across the country skip medical care because of cost. Those who do seek medical help may end up with a balance they...

Traffic safety grant for PD aims to make Hollister’s roads safer

Hollister Police announced last week that it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety that will help fund ongoing enforcement...

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