Editorials

Well, hand it to good, old Hollister. It knows how to celebrate

The following people, organizations and events deserve either a

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, that time of year

If citizens choose to elect an at-large mayor, which we support,

A week ago a forum was held that had nothing to do with the

While we still would like know more about the decision to oust

Former Supervisor Pat Loe, who opposed the proposal to lower the minimum educational requirements for the county administrative officer, addressed the basic problem. Supervisors cannot decide this behind closed doors, she said. Nonetheless, that is what happened. The public debate was nothing but a formality, and the decisions were already made all the way to appointment.

House Republicans, especially those of the "tea party" ilk, think they know the cause of our country's economic woes: environmental regulations. As a result, they loaded up the appropriations bill that funds the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency with dozens of riders that would encourage deadly pollution of the air and water, set back efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and allow uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, among other things. Such riders are commonplace on annual appropriations bills, but Washington insiders say they've never seen such a breathtaking assault on the environment.