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December 20, 2025

Editorial: City will have to keep close eye on possible issues with firm

Despite potential conflicts of interest for the city's contracted attorney, Hollister-based L&G, the firm deserves the same chance as any other competitor to prove its objectivity and worthiness for the job.  

Editorial: City voters send 2 messages – change and caution

The City of Hollister had three measures on Tuesday's ballot, and the voters sent messages of both change and caution.

George Carlin: A stand-up guy

Stumbling comedians have grabbed the crutch of free-speech

Call for police chief to resign unfounded

The family of Ralph Santos, whose body was found nine days after

Letter: Local says quote in Measure J opposition’s ad is ‘a lie’

I am writing to alert you to an error that occurred in your paper. It was part of a full page ad that was sponsored by a group called “San Benito United” and featured three local citizens purporting to “protect” the County. Unfortunately, the ad propagates a lie, mouthed by one of the hapless three that claims “Measure J bans all petroleum production in San Benito ...” As you know, that is a lie and has been flatly contradicted by county planner, Michael Kelly, and Assistant County Counsel Barbara Thompson. This lie of San Benito United, propagated by our three neighbors, should not be allowed to stand. To that end, what Measure J really says should be printed here. Measure J is an “Initiative to Ban Well Stimulation Treatments and Enhanced Recovery (such as Fracking and Steam Injection) throughout all Unincorporated Areas of San Benito County and to Ban All Petroleum Operations in Residential General Plan Designations in Unincorporated San Benito County and Make Related Zoning Changes.”

Labor split is not about the old issues, but today’s realities

Solidarity Forev ... ooops, make that, Solidarity Later.

Wrong for Public Sector to Compete with Private Business

It's absurd to compare private-sector school bus carriers with

Uniquely ours for generations

Is there anyone who doesn't like the annual Saddle Horse Show

Letters: Gavilan piece, congressional race discussed

Thank you, Marty Richman, for the well-researched and revealing article on the Gavilan College debacle.

Letters: Reader shares perspective on the Michael Rodrigues trial

I have just read the headline articles in today's Free Lance,

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