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June 3, 2026

School Can’t Afford to Let Fines Slide

Students at San Benito High School have piled up a big

Vote yes on Gavilan College bond measure

We approach any proposal to raise taxes very cautiously. Like

Sales Tax Should Go to the Voters

The City of Hollister is currently taking steps in an effort to

Supervisors should make ethics a priority

San Benito County Supervisors again are mulling over an ethics

Brown v. Brown

Governor Jerry Brown is no relation to the late Assemblyman Ralph Brown, for whom the Ralph M. Brown Act—which since 1953 as guaranteed the public’s right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies in California—was named. The governor is increasingly no friend...

Guest View: Changes needed for utility legislation

Last year, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB X2, which requires California’s utility districts to provide one-third of their total electricity from “renewable” sources by 2020. At the media event held for the signing of the more onerous Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program, the Governor and the bill’s author, Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), spoke of how great this would be for California as a world leader.

Bush is not the right man for the job

There are many reasons to vote for John Kerry for president on

Free Lance Editorial: Loss of HDA funds is a big blow to downtown efforts

One of the more devastating results of the demise to the

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.

Free WiFi Good for Downtown

As a bedroom exurb of Silicon Valley, Hollister does not seem at

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