Water Cooler: Do you agree with the president’s apology over burning of Korans?
Question: Do you agree with President Obama's decision to apologize for the burning of Korans on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan?
Free Lance Editorial: Wood punishment seems fair
While it appears as though former sheriff candidate and Hollister police Sgt. Ray Wood will receive a fair penalty of six months in jail for embezzling from the officers' union, it is also good to see that same union has addressed its lacking oversight on financial matters.
Water Cooler: Should Israel attack Iran?
Bill Mifsud: “I think Israel should keep one eye on Iran. This is a country with a lot of terrorist ties and their leader denied the Holocaust ever happened. Before a strike, they must have solid intelligence about their uranium enrichment facilities. If Iran continues to toy with the rest of the world then a strike is legit.”
Editorial: Hollister should set geographic limits for safety workers
Police Capt. Carlos Reynoso's use of a taxpayer-funded patrol car for his daily commute to and from work – around 100 miles round trip – underscores that the city needs a policy requiring newly hired, sworn, public-safety personnel to live in or near Hollister.
Guest View: To ‘B’ (bond) or not to ‘B’
“To be, or not to be — that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end them.” Isn’t Shakespeare great! And isn’t this still the question, to “B” or not to “B”?
