Opinion

I wish to thank Assemblyman Luis Alejo for his bill on the minimum wage. Glad it was signed into law. Keep up the good work.

One of the reasons I call this column the "Mobile Skeptic" is that I spend a lot of time driving, during which I come up with a lot of my ideas. My car gets about 30 miles to the gallon, and that's how I rationalize driving 90 miles a day round trip to work, even in this time of heightened concern about auto emissions and dependence on foreign oil.

This summer's searches at San Benito High School for a new

The county has missed the cause of expensive housing, and their

My name is Rick, and I was born and raised in Hollister. I am an

It's time at long last to hold both big labor unions and big

I am sorry to read that Anzar High School students may be offered a way to avoid a “more math-intensive science course” by skipping chemistry. One has to wonder how students who are also completing the A-G Mathematics requirement can possibly be floundering in the elementary mathematics/arithmetic contained in a high school chemistry course. The opportunity provided in a chemistry course to solidify basic skills such as handling fractions should not be avoided by students who will be seeking employment in a 21st century which increasingly values numerical facility. One can also ask how post-secondary admissions personnel will view “integrated science courses” sold to students as a way to avoid mathematics. Students should stick with chemistry and deal with any course problems by seeking the free tutoring available to them in the local area.

Dear Editor: