Editorial: City should fix veterans building problems before exchange
The city got itself into a mess with the Veterans Memorial Building and should fix the problems before handing them off to the nonprofit sector.
Editorial: Hollister officials made a right turn on taxi law
In far too many instances, city officials in Hollister have gone to absurd lengths by impeding a free flow of commerce.
Editorial: With approval, Hollister families gain another education choice
Hollister School District parents deserved another choice - an alternative to a lagging educational institution - and now they have it.
Editorial: With one exception, county voters were decisive
With one exception, county voters were decisive in their decisions on Election Day.
Editorial: Pollution district needs better system to notify public
On one hand, the air quality district and Calfire deserve recognition for taking a proactive approach with controlled burns in rural areas, such as the one conducted this week about 20 miles from Hollister in the Salinas Valley. Their work with prescribed burns is important and necessary toward preventing major disasters in a wildfire-heavy region.
Editorial: Hollister district shows contempt for charter school petition
The fact that the Hollister School District paid a law firm specifically to find “deficiencies” in a charter school petition underscores the sharp lines drawn in a political battle against reform models and shows that local officials - despite glaring evidence it would likely spur academic success - are steadfast against changing a failed system.
Editorial: Recapping our choices for Nov. 6 on Hollister mayor, Measure E
Hollister voters have two monumental choices on next week's ballot.
Editorial: Free-speech defiance reflects government at its worst
The recent settlement over a blatant restriction against employees’ free-speech rights is embarrassing for the county, and it remains befuddling how such a policy could be enacted and carried out for so long.
Editorial: It’s a time to offer support for family, friends of Heather Carroll
Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Heather Alaina Carroll, whose body turned up early Saturday at a home in the 2100 block of Cerra Vista Drive after her suspected killer surrendered following a long standoff.
Editorial: Hollister should include county in bid preference for vendors
It is wise for government officials to use all the tools they can in the tool box when it comes to economic development, so Hollister Council members are on the right path in giving a bidding preference to local vendors that are interested in city contracts. They veered off that path of logic, however, in choosing to exclude businesses in San Benito County that are outside city limits.
