Free Lance Editorial: Hollister council loses control at hearing
Councilwoman Pauline Valdivia tainted the debate last week about an affordable housing proposal by not only veering the discussion and making a ludicrous claim that there is no proof of illegal immigrants living on Hollister's west side, but also spuriously painting others as discriminatory in the process.
Marty: After all the pomp, there’s a lot of work ahead
Today is the inauguration of Barack Obama, who will be the first president of the United States who is biracial, at least that we know of. He won't be the last. Journalists are covering the historic event like a blanket and there is little room for an amateur like me. I wasn't invited to any parties in D.C. and I don't know what the beautiful people will be wearing, eating, drinking or what they will be dancing to, but there are observations worth making from afar.
