Opinion

In the movie “Born in East L.A.”, Cheech Marin is swept up in a factory immigration-raid and dumped in Mexico. (Though Cheech has only been to Mexico to vacation in Margaritaville.) Our All-American “Dreamers” might relive Cheech’s nightmare. We can thank right-wing, “Remember the Alamo!” ambushes on the Obama-inspired, but bipartisan, Senate Gang of Ocho’s long-overdue “path to citizenship.”

County supervisors were apt to portray a sense of support for oil and natural gas prospects here, but they fell short as it pertains to protecting taxpayers in the event of a necessary cleanup.

Panelists answered the question: Should licensed pharmacies disburse medical marijuana?

Marty Richman: “No, my guess is that many teammates either knew or may have guessed (rightly or wrongly) who is gay long ago. There will be some bumps in the road, but there will be few serious problems.”

Players involved in the increasingly discordant relationship between the hospital and health foundation must find a way to put aside personality differences and give utmost priority to providing the best health care possible for this county's residents.

Panelists answered the following question: Should lawful, non-citizen immigrants be allowed to serve on trial juries in the state of California?

It's good to see Hollister officials showing a desire to share information with the public through a newsletter, but launching a print publication in 2013 is a reckless, archaic way of spending taxpayers' money, especially after passage of the Measure E tax extension promoted as a savior for public safety.