400 block deserves better
The City of Hollister should go back to the drawing board on the 400 block. The proposed deal has way too many problems and is too polarizing because it wasn’t handled the right way.
An appraisal was hidden from the public, allowing the land to...
High-Speed Rail is monstrosity
Here is my comment on your Bullet Train article on May 10, as we celebrate the 150th
anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, Golden Spike Ceremony: I was disturbed by your lack of fair treatment of both sides of the issue.
Your article failed...
Response to the attack in New Zealand
Justice, reason and respect demand that we respond to the horrific attack that targeted the Islamic community in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15. The death toll has risen to 50 as of March 20, and at least an additional 50 victims were injured...
Avera’s departure overdue
A little over two years ago, this newspaper called for the resignation or termination of Hollister City Manager Bill Avera.
The Free Lance editorial said Avera’s mishandling of sewage spills and lack of accountability showed that the former development services director lacked the capacity to...
Black Hole Bullet Train
Well of course we understand why those who reap the money from the ill-advised Supermassive Black Hole Bullet Train keep on rolling, churning up work to justify their salaries, etc., but why do local leaders allow the taxpayers to be abused by them? Who...
Slower high-speed rail?
It sounds crazy, but a presidential rant on Twitter may have forced Gov. Gavin Newsom to “clarify”—actually, backtrack—his position on California’s high-speed rail.
“The project, as currently planned, would cost too much and take too long,” the governor said of the state’s high-speed rail plan...
Work together for results
When I ran for election for mayor, I never had a chance to speak my opinion. I want to address the people about our city growth. They did not think clearly when making all these deals. All it seemed was continuously okaying these houses...
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez: State of the city
Every year we have the opportunity to make a change in our community, but 2019 is special in that there are four new council members with a willingness to actually make change.
This is the year we can make positive changes. I would like to...
San Benito is on a roll
San Benito County is on a roll economically and culturally, making it an ideal place to relocate a business and family.
Nothing rings truer these days: an unbeatable combination of great weather, gorgeous mountainous surroundings, a long list of recreational amenities and enticing year-round cultural...
A matter of trust
A little over a year ago, we wrote an editorial in this space entitled, “Why should we care?”
“Why should we care about any further investigation of the money that disappeared from the Tony and Barbara Matulich Charitable Trust?” was the question we posed.
After all,...
