Cheers for the rally’s roar; jeers for the ruckus created by illegal fireworks
Thumbs Up: For the Hollister Police Department and other agencies who pitched in for security at the 8th Annual Independence Rally. There were arrests and DUIs, but the crowded rally – many are saying it was as big as they've ever seen – never got out of control. Police Chief Jeff Miller deserves a hand for planning enforcement that made sure the wild ones never got too wild. An especially good move was a gang crackdown beginning the Wednesday before the rally kicked off and lasting through the weekend. Police nabbed 25 people during gang sweeps. We're sure that contributed to a smooth event.
We don’t need bilingual ballots or absent councilmen
The last thing we need is more bilingual resources at the polls.
A promising step in union concessions to help the city budget, but there should be more to come
It's an encouraging sign that four city unions agreed to forgo a
A Thumbs Up for Señor Adam’s class
I'd like to give an official thumbs up to a teacher at San Benito High School who chose an innovative way to give his final exams this year.
City’s hands are tied when it comes to Pantry rent
Regarding the article in the Free Lance Tuesday June, 29,
County comes through with 4-H cash, now it’s time for us to do the same
It appears San Benito 4-H and the University of California
‘The Mild One’ thanks Hollister for a good time
I just wanted to take the time to thank the people of Hollister
