The heat is on … reluctantly
When I got home after work yesterday, the temperature in my house was 62 degrees. Maybe it was the gray day, but I immediately turned on the heater – contrary to my normal guy-like thinking that doing such a thing is equivalent to burning money.
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When I got home after work yesterday, the temperature in my house was 62 degrees. Maybe it was the gray day, but I immediately turned on the heater – contrary to my normal guy-like thinking that doing such a thing is equivalent to burning money.
Goal worthy to reduce failure, but broader strategy needed
San Benito High School District's goal to reduce students' frequency of "F" scores comes with good intentions – and has potential to improve some individuals' academic achievement – but officials should heed the response from teachers concerned that the means to an end may lead to grade inflation and an artificial appearance of overall improvement.
Nature makes statement we should all take to heart
THUMBS UP: The Aromas-San Juan School District hired archaeological consultants to examine a six-acre property after the district had halted construction of new sports fields next to San Juan School due to concerns about potential artifacts buried on the site. Salinas-based Archaeological Consulting concluded there were no artifacts damaged by the project, and the district has since moved ahead.
City Needs Boost to Get Engine Running
San Juan Bautista voters face two crucial decisions on the Nov. 6 ballot – both of which should garner victories if citizens hope to keep this troubled city afloat in the long term.
Forum is a Chance to Educate Families
Look no further than the front page of today's Free Lance for a reason why Hollister's growing gang violence problem must be addressed at its core.
Right for Preservation, Right for Economy
San Juan Oaks' plan to expand its housing and resort project through the transfer of development credits program gives the county a chance to add a valuable destination point while showing potential builders the worthiness of a new land preservation tool.
Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure T
The Measure T ballot initiative to increase Hollister's sales tax by 1 percent is about more than numbers. It's about a community choosing between progression and digression, about demanding a better quality of life, about providing an acceptable level of public safety.
Stumbles Continue for San Juan Leaders
San Juan Bautista's annual budget is $908,500. City leaders managed to lose more than four times that amount in San Juan's failed, once-firm bid for a $3.8 million federal grant to go toward a required $10 million water project.
