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...
Editorial: Gavilan response shows defiance in the face of guilt
Gavilan College Board President Laura Perry has stared guilt in the face and hunkered down defiantly against allegations trustees violated the state open meetings law when approving Steve Kinsella's mind-wringing pay hike. Her response can only heighten suspicion about the approval's secretive nature and skepticism about college officials' priorities.
A special note on public service from Marty Richman
On Thursday evening, in the small town of Kirkwood, Mo., five
Do more than pay lip service to homeless needs
San Benito County's homeless suffered a quiet defeat last week
Schools Endure More Than They Can Handle
The news was sickening and the photograph on the front page of
Editorial: District willing to do anything for votes
San Benito High School officials' use of that curious incentive – to cut students' detention hours if their parents attended a facilities renovation forum – was pulled from a broader playbook. That playbook's theme is this: Do whatever it takes to get the necessary number of votes to OK a $39 million school bond.
Pinnacle Editorial: County right to support developers of MegaWatt project
San Benito County officials have followed a wise path by encouraging private solar development while taking a hands-off policy toward public-private partnerships undertaken by other local governments.






