Guest View: Firefighter loss would be big hit
It is a shame we could lose 12 firefighters. We need our fire fighters, we need more at that. We cannot afford this kind of thing to happen. It’s very unfortunate. I believe the grant was put into place when Mike O’Conner was fire chief. It, of course ,was not going to last forever. We have to be on things like this, make sure everything goes through properly and correctly. We should have had some kind of backup plan. Just like we need more police officers; I hope they don’t say we will be losing police officers as well. Let’s make sure this does not happen.
Letter: Freedom etched in stone, memories etched in our hearts
Every year on the last Monday of May, we gather not in celebration but to remember.
Memorial Day is a day carved into our national conscience to honor the brave men and women of our armed forces who gave their lives in defense of our...
The wonderful, imaginative world of Harry Potter and reading
Like many muggles (non-magic folk) I've been impatiently waiting
Guest View: Watershed thinking and Measure Q
I have been thinking a lot lately about measure Q and the importance of slowing growth, protecting both open space and the environment as well as preserving agriculture in our region. I have had the incredible opportunity, over my lifetime, to spend a considerable...
Guest View: Monterey Bay Community Power is right for Hollister
Like the vast majority of Californians, especially those on the Central Coast, I view the threat to our planet from climate change as an over-arching, existential issue. That’s why I strongly support the proposal currently before the Hollister City Council for Hollister to band together with all of the jurisdictions in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties as the Monterey Bay Community Power Joint Powers Authority.






