Both Strides and Regression in HSD
The following people, organizations or events deserve either a thumbs up or thumbs down this week:
Editorial: Drastic change needed in Sacramento
If the economy shrinks, government should shrink with it. If a
Ground Squirrels: Kings of the Mad Dash
Tuesday's front-page article in this newspaper about gophers
Editorial: Scams Target Retirees
A new year brings new goals, new challenges, and unfortunately for many of our older citizens, new opportunities to be taken advantage of, fleeced, scammed, and robbed by gentle-voiced “financial counselors.”
As the Baby Boomers enter retirement, a special category of predators sees a potential...
A new generation of leaders
Change is in the air in San Benito County. Citizens turned out in record numbers Nov. 6 to elect new faces on a wide range of boards, and appointees replaced some incumbents.
In Hollister, three new supervisors were elected, joining one who was appointed in...
SBC and Hollister must speak up about Coyote Valley
San Benito County and the City of Hollister should be keeping a
Recall effort against Denham lacks the necessary injustice
Recall elections serve a crucial role in democratic politics. But in the case of a push to oust Republican State Sen. Jeff Denham, this recall campaign, whether you agree with his politics, is far from justified and ultimately stands to reduce the amount of time spent on more pressing issues in California government.






