Opinion

As Hollister and San Benito County officials consider consolidation of fire services - and leaving Calfire out of the mix - it is important to remember that the same leaders still have a police merger to weigh.

Thank you very much for running my ad in your newspaper for three weeks. Many people came, in spite of the rain, to drop off their old electronic goods. I am sure we did better than last year as it was in the newspaper longer than last year.

Hollister trustees' cancellation of school bus service in response to a state cut will not only hit home harder than other reductions in recent years, but it also puts the district in a precarious position when it comes to offering equal access to public education.

Once upon a time, there was a presidential primary campaign. The candidates were "Snow White" (Michelle Bachmann), "Greedy" (Mitt Romney), "Grumpy" (Newt Gingrich), "Holy" (Rick Santorum), "Gropey" (Herman Cain), "Doc" (Dr. Ron Paul), "Spacey" (Rick Perry) - and, uh, who's the Dwarf after Spacey? "Oops!"

Rotary hopes to return antique fair to national status