Editorials

The City of Hollister should go back to the drawing board on the 400 block. The proposed deal has way too many problems and is too polarizing because it wasn’t handled the right way. An appraisal was hidden from the public, allowing the land to...

In a world where a high school diploma has decreasing relevance

Fact: Governor Schwarzenegger recently announced that the hard-fought state budget is already obsolete, because of falling tax revenues from failing businesses. The eleven-billion dollar shortfall is going to require both new sources of revenue and more cuts in services.

It's Fun at the YMCA

There is just too much upside for San Benito County supervisors

As the county nears a crucial era in its quest for improved economic development, an array of business groups have shown they understand working together will benefit the whole by focusing recruitment efforts into one lead agency, the Economic Development Corp.

Leal Vineyards has been an asset to San Benito County, but

When I was young, I was a big fan of science fiction. One SF

Getting to the heart of the dysfunction within the California

THUMBS UP: For ex-councilmembers Tony Bruscia, Tony LoBue and Brian Conroy who attended their final council meeting earlier this week. Being a council member is a time consuming and difficult task, but it doesn't have to be a thankless one. Thank you for your service to the community, gentlemen. It's been an interesting and challenging four years with sewer problems and shrinking budgets, but the city seems to be turning the corner in no small part because of the work you have done. And whatever the city's flaws, they pale in comparison to the chaos that is going on at the county level.