Editorial: City should mandate, fund education for manager
It is all but certain that the Hollister council will hire Bill Avera as permanent city manager. The longtime city planning official deserves a shot at showing he's the right person for the job, but the council should set a new standard and require Avera to pursue a public administration degree.
Editorial: Hollister officials have done little to gain voters’ trust
It is distinctly telling that city officials have laid out just one plan regarding the Measure E sales tax proposal. That so-called “austerity plan” would take effect if voters deny the 1 percent extension for five more years and includes a boatload of layoffs, particularly in public safety departments.
Editorial: Deception defines measure against fracking, petroleum
A group's attempt to ban fracking and severely restrict all petroleum production in San Benito County is nothing more than extremist politics in an attempt to push the anti-fossil fuel agenda.
