Tag: opinion
Question of the Week 11/10/17
Question of the Week: Motorists in downtown Hollister continue to ignore four-way stop signs at the intersection of San Benito and Fifth Streets, even...
Brown v. Brown
Governor Jerry Brown is no relation to the late Assemblyman Ralph Brown, for whom the Ralph M. Brown Act—which since 1953 as guaranteed the...
Question of the week 11/3/17
Open enrollment for health care coverage through Covered California starts on Nov. 1. On Capitol Hill there is constant talk of repealing the Affordable...
Question of the Week 10/27/17
Last week, the Hollister Free Lance broke the story of how the Hollister City Council agreed to a deal to develop the 400 block...
Me Too
The recent blockbuster allegations of sexual misconduct by mega Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has spawned a new social media movement as people use the...
Question of the Week 10/20/17
The fires in Northern California have left mass devastation in its wake. At least 41 people have died and nearly 6,000 houses have been...
Disaster brings out the best in people
Guest Editorial by Stett Holbrook
If there’s any silver lining to the North Bay fires, it’s the overwhelming outpouring of compassion and volunteerism in support...
Question of the Week 10/13/17
The sun is shining and the outdoors are calling. How are folks in San Benito County spending their weekends and long days during this...
To tweet or not to tweet
It has been interesting to follow recent political discussions surrounding President Trump’s use of Twitter. Over the last week, the President has used the...
Question of the Week 10/7/17
Mexico, Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida, US Virgin Islands—the list goes on of places that have recently experienced devastating natural disasters. Do you feel the...
