Editorials

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The following people, organizations and events deserve either a

There's something both positive and negative to take from Tuesday's Free Lance story on Emmaus House reaching full capacity, and it indicates we as a community must look ahead and plan for expanding our offering of such transitional housing.

The unfortunate attack of Swank Farms' goats by two dogs Tuesday not only brings to light the importance of owners keeping tabs on their pets, but it also brings a sense of relief as, in hindsight, these animal deaths could have turned into a much more catastrophic event.

The following people, organizations and events deserve either a

The Sheriff's Office is investigating one of its own veterans for some serious allegations, one involving rape, and should remain as open as legally possible as the probe of Sgt. Mike Rodrigues continues.