Editorials

San Benito County supervisors last week made a logical decision when they decided to forgo an amended Williamson Act program because it would have been a waste of time to move forward when the vast majority of involved property owners have no interest.

A lot of families are just leaving for their summer vacations.

A week before Valentine's Day, one of my friends urged me to

Over the years, many readers and friends have sent me versions

While in crisis mode, inefficiencies must disappear. Old habits

In the wake of last year's E. coli outbreak, California's

San Juan Bautista’s City Council members have a legitimate gripe about uncivil residents who leave behind their dog droppings for others to pick up, but they are taking their concern too far – and showing their mixed priorities – by pursuing a punitive ordinance for residents who neglect their duty.

The only homeless shelter in San Benito County will close for

Councilman Robert Scattini may have been the wrong person to criticize the police department for allowing a captain to commute 90 miles round trip each day in a squad car on the city's dime - because Scattini's use of a county vehicle during his 22-year tenure as marshal allows defenders of the expense to cloud the debate - but he was right in pointing out the unfair perk.