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December 11, 2024

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,...

Letter: Protect the fruit, slow the growth

Sunday, June 23 dawned another glorious day in San Benito County.  In the south, the Saddle Horse Show (a LEGACY of the wide-open ranches of historical times) was gearing up for its annual display of traditional horsemanship. To the north, tree branches were bending under...

Letter: Making energy safer and more affordable

At PG&E, we recognize that like many goods and services, energy prices are increasing. Those increases are helping build a safe, reliable and clean energy system to protect you and your family and meet the future energy needs of this community.  For example, in the South Bay and Central Coast region, we’ve...

Letter: Thank you for saving us from Big Oil

With the 10-year anniversary of Measure J’s victory fast approaching, I write this letter to acknowledge a debt of gratitude to all of those who stood up against Big Oil.  I owe an especially large debt of gratitude to all of the former members of...

Letter: Hollister council plays politics with fire contract

It’s important to clarify misinformation about the City of Hollister suddenly giving notice to terminate fire service contracts with the county and San Juan Bautista. Here are the facts:  Above all, the City of Hollister presented the current contract to the county and San Juan...

Letter: Sportsmanship

I humbly apologize for a final line of the letter in last week’s paper (Hollister Free Lance, June 13) that missed the mark.    Team A (HHMH Board) and Team B (Board of Supervisors) may have finished a game but my omission stumbled and fell. Rather...

Letter: Teams vie for control of Hazel Hawkins

Looks like this was championship week when a final two met for a showdown. Each was a league best. Now was the test of mental and emotional endurance. Odds were chancy. One team, let’s say Team A, represents the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Board of...

Letter: Scholarship success

San Benito County League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 2890 is proud to announce its 2024 Scholarship Winners!  Since our founding in 1986, we've been dedicated to empowering our community's youth through education. This year, we were honored to present six outstanding students...

Guest View: Americans and a lifelong relationship with health insurance

Health insurance—can’t live with it, can’t live without it… or can you? These days, it seems the price we pay for health insurance is more than what it’s worth.  When you tally up the monthly premiums, health care deductibles and copays, the average healthy American...

Letter: The hospital belongs to the people

“Follow the yellow brick road,” may lead to the mythical land of Oz to see the wizard but the wizard proves to be just a man behind a curtain. It seems as though the members of Hazel Hawkins Hospital Board see those yellow bricks...

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