Editorials

Campaign season is upon us, and there are a slew of seats open for community-minded people who want to make a difference in San Benito County. And, it is a key moment in time where strong leadership can make a valuable contribution.

San Benito Foods recently put the lid on the clamorous cannery, which used to rattle neighborhood windows for about three months a year while they made everything from canned tomatoes to concentrate in Hollister.

The following people, events and organizations deserved either a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down this week

Ensuring affordable housing for low-income families and workers

This Fourth of July, Hollister was ablaze with illegal

Leaders in the California Legislature would do well to remember

Thumbs Up: For the Hollister Police Department and other agencies who pitched in for security at the 8th Annual Independence Rally. There were arrests and DUIs, but the crowded rally – many are saying it was as big as they've ever seen – never got out of control. Police Chief Jeff Miller deserves a hand for planning enforcement that made sure the wild ones never got too wild. An especially good move was a gang crackdown beginning the Wednesday before the rally kicked off and lasting through the weekend. Police nabbed 25 people during gang sweeps. We're sure that contributed to a smooth event.

It's an encouraging sign that four city unions agreed to forgo a

It appears San Benito 4-H and the University of California

What a year for the Hollister Independence Rally. The Wild One,