Guest View: Citizen pushes for parking permits after bad experience
Recently I received a parking citation for which I paid without
Widening 156 to Four Lanes is the Wrong Answer
I am amazed to read that there is a discussion about turning
Letter: Making a case for Measure E
I would like the residents in our community to support a Yes vote on Measure E. Like many Hollister residence I am a commuter and I came to this town because I found a community that fit what I needed and wanted in a hometown.
Letter: Costly financial impact of cap-and-trade
The rural community has borne the brunt of California’s economic downturn, including high unemployment rates and a lingering recession. Now is not the time for the California Air Resources Board to increase the cost of gas and diesel by 16-76 cents per gallon as a part of cap-and-trade regulations. While the goal of improving California’s environment is important, targeting consumers by increasing fuel prices is the harshest, most vindictive way to do so.
Guest View: Reader claims trustees spurned candidate
Two weeks ago, the Hollister School District appointed an individual to its board of trustees to fill a vacancy. One of the four candidates applying for the position ran for school board in the 2014 election and although she did not win, she did very well. With her application, this candidate provided multiple letters of reference from community groups. Someone gave an eloquent speech on her behalf. There were several members of the public, parents, present at the meeting with signs supporting the candidate.
Plenty of good reasons for global warming suit
At first glance, it made little or no sense for California and
Letters: Opinions on bonds, hospital measures
Beware of bandits
Re: Out-of-area construction firms spend heavily to influence bond votes, Free Lance, Oct. 11, 2024.
This is a stick-up. We are looking right down the barrel of a gun. Some construction firms are not the only bandits who want our vote. A healthcare...





