Editorials

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If we had a dollar for every time a city official has lauded the

THUMBS UP: For the Hollister Police cracking down on helmet law violations. In April, reporter Kollin Kosmicki wrote a story showing that police had only issued 12 tickets in the prior 16 months. Since then, police have handed out 62 tickets to people not wearing a helmet while skating on city streets or in skate parks. Chief Jeff Miller deserves credit for asking his officers to step up enforcement. While wearing a helmet might cramp some people's style, and getting a ticket is a drag, they serve a good purpose – keeping people safe. Danny Yetter of Hollister died in 2001 after a skate boarding accident. His death may have been prevented if he was wearing a helmet. Avoiding another tragic death is a must, and the police are doing their part.

A controversy brewing over whether a local business can use the name "Hollister" on its clothing is much bigger than one person or merchant taking on a national retailer that sells the popular teenage clothing. This threat over trademark infringement allegations coming from Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. has potential to highly restrict that and other local businesses, as well as organizations and any other group wanting to use the hometown name on their brands.

The dollars speak for themselves. San Benito County and the