Letters

I would like to thank Mr. Tungate for his recent article on

I have been a resident of Hollister for seven years.

At the recommendation of Supervisor Pat Loe, the SBCBOS (11/27/07) unanimously included "truck-only" lanes in its approval of VTA's northern most alternative for strategic improvements for regional highways, i.e., "East-West Connector." While the Southern California Association of Governments had previously endorsed the same concept, the nation's commerce and industry have been using a better form of freight transport – i.e., intermodal service. The 75 percent fuel savings, lower freight rates, and highway congestion and maintenance reductions, at truck-competitive service on trans-Mississippi loads induced U.S. industry to switch from trucks to intermodal even before fuel prices reached their current levels. Even the nation's largest truckers have been tendering truckloads to railroads for longhaul moves, improving their bottom line.

I agree whole-heartedly with the editorial in last week's Free

Like millions of Americans, residents from San Benito County

This is a request that Gavilan sports and, in particular,

Dear Editor:

In 2012, the California Parks and Recreation Department hid $20 million in funds and issued improper payouts to employees resulting in major state budget deficits. This lack of transparency threatened the closure of several state parks and severely damaged the public’s trust.

Dear Editor:

Dear Editor,