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December 17, 2025

Casino tribes still slow to help causes

Almost any trip to the mailbox reveals just how wrong is the

The Free Lance’s new look

Dear Editor,

Toward a better world

Al Salam Alukom, I want to thank you for your

Guest View: Deserving of a better education

Our children in Hollister are not getting the education they deserve.  The recent results published by the Free Lance highlight a fundamental problem in education in both San Benito County and California: not enough money being spent at the school level. In the most recent data available where we can look at money schools actually received compared to the total amount allocated by the state for K-12 education, one can see the amount taken away from the classrooms in San Benito County by the bureaucracy in Sacramento and other educational offices.

Vote ‘No’ on Proposition 54

Proposition 54 was initiated by Ward Connelly, chairman of the

Letter: Grinches try to spoil local healthcare

Six Grinches sit on the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Board; one leads as HHMH CEO. These grinches have sad faces because they are worried, upset and frankly grouchy.  A hospital board member does not have an easy job. That person must read and think a...

Letter: New residents have a right to oppose growth

Lately I have been coming across the refrain that newer residents of San Benito County are somehow hypocritical if they voice concern or opposition to the out-of-control housing growth. This could not be further from the truth. Our newly settled neighbors have some of...

Guest View: Luna responds to travel stories

I am not accustomed to responding to every story that appears in the Free Lance, especially when said story is a personal hit-piece on a person or related issue. However, since Mr. Kosmicki has made me the target of questionable city travel and expenditures, I will attempt to enlighten the subject matter by simply stating that the approved city budget includes city council training, something which I personally and professionally follow and abide by.

A salute to COG directors for a historical transit decision

Last night's (Thursday) decision by the Council of Government

Letter: Reaction to nearby charter decision

Although I don’t have any school-age kids – my two sons are in college now –  I do care very much about the quality of the public schools in Morgan Hill. I have had the pleasure of visiting several of our local Morgan Hill schools and have always come away impressed by both teachers and students. On top of that, the many alumni who chose to live in Morgan Hill after completing their schooling are justly proud of their alma mater. I get that, because I attended public schools in a small town in Connecticut, and the twelve years of education I received there proved to be a solid foundation for my entire life. I want our kids in Morgan Hill to have that, too. They are our future, and the kind of education they get today will determine their future. The job we do during their twelve years in our school system will probably determine more than anything else what type of Morgan Hill we will have in 2035. After all, many of these kids will become our future teachers, cops, builders, nurses, doctors, lawyers, business owners, and parents.

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