Opinion

Interesting survey results

July 20, 2004

A few months back, I sent out a questionnaire to people throughout the 12th Senate District. I asked a lot of questions about the policy issues that I vote on when I'm up in Sacramento. To be a good representative, I believe it's important to get input from the people affected by these policies.

Writing is on the wall these days

August 1, 2003

I hate to admit this, but there isn't a whole lot I care about

Roses and weeds sprout in SBC

April 18, 2003

A rose to the Hollister City Council for voting against lending

Letter: Youth support robotics and the environment

May 3, 2023

Enlightening how certain events, photos or occurrences can influence our thinking. The Free Lance (April21) front page demonstrated how Hollister High students engage with the robotics program to learn the mechanics of robots. This reminded me how much the same happened to my son who...

Pet Run/Walk Sponsorship Appreciated

October 24, 2005

Thank you for making the Sixth Annual Pet Friends 5K Run/Walk a

Letter to the Editor

January 26, 2007

The prison system is broken

Our View: Time to Vote on a Tax

March 21, 2006

Critics of tax increases say that simply throwing money at a

Letter: Don’t let developers win the game

March 9, 2022

A person need not be a mind reader to know what is on people’s minds. The overabundance of housing is, and it reminds me of the game of Monopoly. For example, both occupations use paper money and wood houses. Those house builders want to make...

Editorial: Shopping local matters long after Small Business Saturday

December 4, 2025

Small Business Saturday may have come and gone, but the importance of supporting our neighborhood shops, makers and service providers hasn’t faded with the weekend sales. If anything, this is the moment when shopping locally matters most. After the rush of Thanksgiving weekend, many small...

Quote of the week

A conclusion on El Rancho

Is transportation a priority? No

SV Quote of the Week

Letter: Vision for water future

Interesting survey results

Writing is on the wall these days

Roses and weeds sprout in SBC

Letter: Youth support robotics and the environment

Pet Run/Walk Sponsorship Appreciated

Letter to the Editor

Our View: Time to Vote on a Tax

Letter: Don’t let developers win the game

Editorial: Shopping local matters long after Small Business Saturday

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