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March 11, 2026

Letter: Students should stop illegally crossing street

I have seen many time after school high school kids jay walking. They don't look when crossing the street. Principal Krystal Lomanto should tell her kids not to jay walk when going home from school. Drivers curse and flip students off – no wonder. Don't jay walk and look up from the cell phone when you cross. Students are passionate about safety? I don't think so!

Guest View: Farewell to the retiring Congressman Farr

I first met Sam Farr in 2002 when I was the lead reporter for the now dead Pinnacle weekly, based in Hollister. I was doing a story on yet another election year for our elected representatives and wannabe representatives.

Guest View: Statue offers source of inspiration

When Eric Tognazzini passed away from cancer on May 20, 2011, San Benito County mourned. He was only 64 years old, but he had somehow managed to become known, loved and an inspiration for an amazing number of people. His smile and friendly wave greeted everyone he passed as he rode around Hollister on his three-wheeled bike, collecting aluminum cans for his recycling business. On any day of the week, Eric could be seen around Downtown Hollister. From Nino’s Pizzeria to Baywood Creamery, from Public Drive-In Market to Schipper’s, from Ladd’s Hardware to Muenzer’s Sporting Goods, Eric was part of Hollister itself.

Letter: Standing up for your rights poses dilemma

Since Jan. 20, I have searched for information that could help people who are vulnerable to ICE questioning or worse—detention. Why? Because I have a permanent tan myself—one I used to be grateful for and now one that leads me to worry.   We know now...

Letters to the Editor (April 27)

Consolidating Water Districts Could Bring Benefits for

Measure G and the future of San Benito County

After spending the past month traveling through South America

Letter: Too much homework?

I have heard complaints from parents that school homework is excessive. The research agrees with them. Respected education scholars, such as Alfie Kohn and Robert J. Marzano, have weighed in on the side of students and parents.  Researchers explain that excessive homework does not benefit children, often forces children to stay up too late at night, frustrates their learning, interferes with quality family time and there is no evidence that children’s education improves significantly with homework. Furthermore, if homework is supposed to close the “achievement gap” it does not, because students who have better resources at home benefit the most from homework.

A lesson for COG from the high seas

Our Court of Appeal has provided COG's Directors and local

Proud of his dad

Winning is not always everything in life, as I found to be ever

Damkar will leave large footprints to fill

The recent article concerning the district attorney's request

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