Editorial: As mayor, Sanchez must show leadership
Hollister's mayoral position is a default leadership role in some respects because it is not elected by the citywide populace. As Hollister climbs from the depths of a six-year sewer-connection moratorium – all the while during a national recession – this city needs more than a mere figurehead in its top political job. There is, on the contrary, a crucial necessity for more.
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.
