Editorial: Donations shouldn’t be on the city’s radar
The mayor is right: Donating proceeds from the Measure E sales tax to local nonprofit organizations shouldn't be anywhere near the radar for Hollister City Council members. Council members at a recent meeting denied a resolution – inappropriately put forward by Councilwoman Pauline Valdivia, who has ties to the organizations for which the donations were intended – in a 3-2 vote.
Editorial: County must let voters make pot call
At this point, the most prudent approach for the county in its ongoing legal battle with the Purple Cross medical marijuana dispensary is to let the democratic process play out at the polls while continuing to promote its message against the operation.
