Marty: No dissension on the city council
The following is Marty Richman's column published on today's Opinion page.
Rivas for Assembly
Five candidates are running for California Assembly District 30, and two have emerged as serious contenders to represent the region’s half million residents. The district includes south Santa Clara County and San Benito County and is currently represented by Anna Caballero, who is running...
Free Lance Editorial: SBHS should take its time on expansion
At some point, the San Benito High School District must expand and build a second campus. That some point, however, is nowhere near the radar in a county where residents are primarily concerned about getting by in the short term rather than betting the farm on the future.
The new courthouse should stay in an accessible location
San Benito County is going to get a new courthouse, and an advisory team has been formed to decide where to put it.
Post campaign contributions on the Web
It's been over four months since the Board of Supervisors asked
Kudos for quieting the cannery
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.
It’s Sheriff’s Duty to Keep Probe Open
The Sheriff's Office is investigating one of its own veterans for some serious allegations, one involving rape, and should remain as open as legally possible as the probe of Sgt. Mike Rodrigues continues.




