Rough riding
I must have clocked nearly two hundred miles this week driving between my home in north Monterey County and the expansive roads of San Benito County.
I don't mind usually, the passing scenery of golden hills and agricultural fields that look like they were created...
Gilroy stop for bullet train makes sense
If backers can find the $30 billion in financing needed to make
400 block deserves better
The City of Hollister should go back to the drawing board on the 400 block. The proposed deal has way too many problems and is too polarizing because it wasn’t handled the right way.
An appraisal was hidden from the public, allowing the land to...
Editorial: Saint Louise instability offers reminder about Hazel Hawkins
Continued instability at Gilroy-based Saint Louise Regional Hospital offers a glaring reminder about the benefits of having a community-owned hospital such as Hazel Hawkins.
Editorial: Gavilan response shows defiance in the face of guilt
Gavilan College Board President Laura Perry has stared guilt in the face and hunkered down defiantly against allegations trustees violated the state open meetings law when approving Steve Kinsella's mind-wringing pay hike. Her response can only heighten suspicion about the approval's secretive nature and skepticism about college officials' priorities.
Editorial: Let’s end the stigma surrounding fentanyl
The fentanyl crisis is ravaging communities around the country, touching lives across every socioeconomic, racial and geographic line. Yet too often, our conversations about fentanyl overdoses are clouded by stigma, misinformation and judgment.
It’s time to change that.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times...
Back to Class
While my school days are well behind me, this time of the year always leaves me with feelings of hope and trepidation.
As the Free Lance took a tour of San Benito High School with Superintendent Shawn Tennenbaum earlier this week, I saw students arrive...








