Letter: Stunned, confused
Just a few days ago my mailbox spilled the usual handful of print items, one of which showed a great deal of promise, I thought. Since I had been attending many Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (HHMH) board meetings plus community meetings among interested individuals,...
Free Lance Editorial: City must take advantage of rally, get adviser for costs
For three years, Hollister has neglected to capitalize on its signature biker tradition and, without the annual rally, has missed out on a major opportunity for economic success.
Free Lance Editorial: Council takes easy road with 5-cent mileage
Hollister officials have proven once again - in their decision to charge a police captain 5 cents a mile to commute 100 miles round trip in a patrol car - that they have no collective backbone.
Letter: Support Keith Snow as mayor
This is a letter of support for Keith Snow who is running for mayor of Hollister.
Enough of those who tear the county’s moral and ethical fabric
Who believes candidate Jamie De La Cruz and his campaign
Guest View: Tilting elections to local incumbents
When County Supervisor Robert Rivas proposed increased government transparency upon assuming the chairmanship of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors the idea had my full, unqualified, support. However, he has pulled a classic bait and switch.
Balancing budget on backs of the poor
The State of California faces some difficult decisions to solve
Editorial: Fugitive case underscores flaws at local, federal levels
The case involving a Hollister man who is on the run and suspected of molesting a 5-year-old girl has underscored two major systematic flaws, one locally and one on the federal level, along with questionable judgment in allowing him to be free without bail considerations in the first place.
Editorial: Marley Holte would be proud of sacrifice
The Thanksgiving and Christmas meals put on by the Holte Holiday Dinners group are an institution in San Benito County. The annual dinners not only feed hundreds of needy residents each year, but they also provide a way for others to give back and for parents to teach their children the value of volunteerism.











