Opinion

Goodbye to former columnist

March 26, 2020

Marty Richman gave readers a window into his mind and life for nearly seven years as a columnist for the Hollister Free Lance. Those who read his regular column from December 2007 until October 2014 knew he was brutally honest, immensely analytical and unabashedly bold...

Save the local economy

March 26, 2020

Open letter to the San Benito County Supervisors and Community: Before March 3, we had Measure K. A ballot measure designed to halt a new zoning ordinance that was applied to four commercial projects at currently developed locations on Highway 101. Today, on March 24, the...

Letters: Candidate endorsements

February 28, 2020

Kollin Kosmicki I’m endorsing Kollin Kosmicki for District 2 supervisor because he has real plans for progress for San Benito County, plans that don’t rely on unsightly developments along the HWY 101 corridor near Aromas. Kollin Kosmicki understands that supervisors are supposed to represent the...

Why I opposed Eckert

January 3, 2020

Unfortunately, Hollister’s botched first round in its search for a new city manager has become a political football. I believe that it’s vital for our residents to know the facts so they can be confident that the majority are making decisions in the best...

Hindsight 2019

December 27, 2019

Nov. 22 A lose-lose situation The biggest losers of the two-week soap opera are the citizens of Hollister, who deserve better from their elected and appointed representatives. The opportunities for redemption for all five council members are narrowing, and their remaining abilities to agree on another...

A lose-lose situation

November 21, 2019

Consultants advise policy makers to seek win-win situations, where each side or multiple sides of an issue or a dispute walks away with a smile. Greek philosophers called this phenomenon synthesis, German philosophers refined this concept and called it the dialectic and modern parliamentary democracies...

Time to say ‘Thank you’ for donations to fund

October 24, 2019

After three months of trauma, grief, vigils, fundraisers, healing, memorials and, for many, continuing pain, let’s take some time for some gratitude. As the #Gilroy Strong banner disappeared from downtown Gilroy and the memorial flowers at Christmas Hill Park faded and withered, hundreds of businesses...

Remember Jason Dahl

September 19, 2019

Jason Dahl, the pilot of United Flight 93, which crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2001, after passengers stormed hijackers in a last-ditch attempt to regain control of the hijacked aircraft, was the brother of Carol Dahl Heiderich, assistant to...

Chamber endorses ‘nodes’

September 5, 2019

What if I told you we could promote local businesses, create new jobs, generate more tax revenue for roads and local services, all while preserving and showcasing the agricultural heritage of our county? Well this is not too good to be true. This is...

Mental illness doesn’t explain gun violence

August 8, 2019

The notion that mental illness drives the current spate of mass shootings is a dangerous oversimplification. Some shooters, such as the Aurora. Col., movie theater gunman James Holmes, yes, have had diagnosed mental illness, while others have not. To unfairly stereotype people with conditions...

Letter: Case closed: Voters betrayed by results

Letter: Proposed farm bill endangers small farms

Letter: A heartfelt thank you from county registrar of voters

Letter: Retired teachers spur economy, donate time

A message from your Registrar of Voters

Goodbye to former columnist

Save the local economy

Letters: Candidate endorsements

Why I opposed Eckert

Hindsight 2019

A lose-lose situation

Time to say ‘Thank you’ for donations to fund

Remember Jason Dahl

Chamber endorses ‘nodes’

Mental illness doesn’t explain gun violence

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