Marty: A Catch-22 for the US Housing Bailout
Saving the housing market is a Catch-22. The phrase defines a no-win situation; someone is going to have to pay more for the distressed mortgages than the homes are currently worth.
Community Insight: Biker rally; bike lanes; yoga center
With a slew of events to cover from the holiday period and after, we’re presenting an installment of Thumbs Up-Thumbs Down to indicate our support or opposition on local topics. This week, all of the selected topics incited positive responses from the Community Insight Board.
Free Lance Editorial: County lacked openness on merger talks
County officials jumped the gun and attempted to circumvent an open, objective review that is necessary to consider something with such magnitude as nullifying the long-standing arrangement with Calfire to consolidate with the City of Hollister Fire Department.
Hindsight 2019
Nov. 22
A lose-lose situation
The biggest losers of the two-week soap opera are the citizens of Hollister, who deserve better from their elected and appointed representatives. The opportunities for redemption for all five council members are narrowing, and their remaining abilities to agree on another...
