Editorial: The cost of ending SNAP—and the hunger it will bring
In the coming days, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces elimination for the month of November, or it may be partially funded—moves that threaten to deepen food insecurity for millions of Americans, including many right here in Hollister.
SNAP, formerly known as food...
Editorial: With approval, Hollister families gain another education choice
Hollister School District parents deserved another choice - an alternative to a lagging educational institution - and now they have it.
Editorial: Hollister should include county in bid preference for vendors
It is wise for government officials to use all the tools they can in the tool box when it comes to economic development, so Hollister Council members are on the right path in giving a bidding preference to local vendors that are interested in city contracts. They veered off that path of logic, however, in choosing to exclude businesses in San Benito County that are outside city limits.
