Tag: opinion
Guest View: Hate for Hate’s Sake
By Hollister Police Chief David Westrick
In the wake of the horrific event in Las Vegas this week, I found a few nuggets of wisdom,...
Guest Editorial: San Benito County Fair
By Jennifer Coile, President, Board of Directors, 33rd District Agricultural Association
People ask me, “Why go to the county fair?” Easy answer: “Because it is...
Question of the Week 9/29/17
Data shows that Hollister is a bedroom community and half of the city's workers leave the county for their job. Yet, to create a...
Question of the Week 9/22/17
As crowds of folks, many in costume, converged on Casa de Fruta for the first day of the Northern California Renaissance Faire on Saturday,...
Escapism
The last couple weeks have felt like a dream. It all started in Tres Pinos when Confederate and Union soldiers in full regalia—rifles drawn—battled...
Question of the Week: 9/15
The 20th congressional district, which includes San Benito County, is home to an estimated 20,000 Dreamers, undocumented individuals who were brought to the U.S....
Talk Shop: DACA and Immigration
It is not unusual for my nine-year-old daughter and I to talk politics.
Even so, I was surprised when last Sunday, while sitting at the...
Fair time
My favorite event of the year is fast approaching – the county fair.
Before settling in the wooded surround of north Monterey County, I pounded...
Question of the Week 9/8
The San Benito County Fair is right around the corner and starts September 28 at the Bolado Park Event Center. What are your favorite...
Question of the Week: 9/1
Hollister City Council recently approved an ABC liquor license for a new wine room downtown. What other types of businesses would you like to...
