Letters

Surely anyone who has seen me knows that I am very overweight, and I know that many of you want to ask me about it but you are too polite to do so. I’m going to save you the bother. The truth is that I am fat because I own power and powerful tools. My tools, especially the electric drill, power saws, vise, six-foot pry bars, blowtorch, steel puncture awl, strap wrenches, hammers, and cold chisels make it possible to do something that my wife and fully 72 percent of other seniors cannot do—open the new packaging designed to protect foodstuffs from spoilage, tampering, pilferage, and a 10-megaton nuclear explosion in the driveway.

In the San Benito County, there are many excellent recreational sports teams that allow youths to exercise, play and meet new friends. While this is perfect for most kids in a small town, there is one problem that still affects many. There are a great number of children who are unable to participate in these recreational sports due to their family’s income. Some of them do not even have sports equipment to play with at home.

The views expressed in this piece are solely my own, informed by a substantial 38-year career in healthcare finance. Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital currently faces significant financial challenges, seen by many as some of its most daunting periods. It is crucial for the administration to...

What do retired teachers mean to the Hollister, Gilroy, San Martin and Morgan Hill communities? A lot. After years, sometimes decades in the classroom giving back to their students, retired teachers continue to give back to local communities through their pocketbooks and their passion...

I would very much appreciate knowing why the San Benito County Board of Supervisors is in favor of accepting OUT OF COUNTY trash and why the Hollister City Council is in favor of allowing OUT OF CITY sewage.  I’m fairly certain if either or both...