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December 21, 2025

Editorial: Unincorporated areas should catch up before countywide tax

Before supervisors think about asking countywide taxpayers to fork over more of their hard-earned money in an attempt to help solve their deficit problems, the officials should examine prospects for a “catch-up tax” that would put the county's sales tax for unincorporated areas on par with that of Hollister.

The best to which humanity can aspire

Monday is Presidents' Day, a day ostensibly meant to honor the

Rock on Joe Morris

Great story on Joe Morris and the support for organic

Guest View: Foundation leader tells history with 400 block

As a result of the strong and passionate voices we have heard from the community, I would like to provide you with more insight on how we got to where we are today in planning for a new Philanthropic Center for San Benito County, a lasting home for the Community Foundation, as well as a hub for charitable collaboration—convening diverse voices to address local issues and opportunities.

Editorial: Deceptive Measure J ads distort Free Lance’s views

This newspaper's brand has become a centerpiece of the multimillion-dollar, oil company-funded campaign to oppose the anti-fracking initiative, Measure J. We wish to disassociate ourselves from those efforts.

Hollister’s Mayor Conroy compelled to defend Ruiz

I feel compelled to comment on something that appeared in your

The price of morality

Editorial view

Pinnacle editorial: At-large mayor solidifies lines of leadership

Hollister City Council members have set the stage for a monumentally important decision for voters, and one that the electorate should embrace as a step toward progress.

What Lolita Taught Us About Art

Fifty years ago this week the first copies of a two-volume

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