Opinion

When it became evident that there was not going to be adequate

Another Independence Day gone without a motorcycle rally – perhaps it’s a good decision, but we don’t really know. Let’s at least try to bring back Hollister’s Independence Day Motorcycle Rally the right way. It will not solve the city’s serious financial problems, but if done correctly the rally can be a tiny part of the financial solution and a big part of a new outlook.

Mayor Eugenia Sanchez is the most ill-prepared council member in

Today I received my bill from the San Benito County Water District. With it was a pamphlet advocating passage of an $11.1 BILLION water bond. The pamphlet tells a sad tale of woe about what will happen if we do not pass this water bond. But what this pamphlet does not say is that farmers pay a small fraction of the cost of their water. The rest comes out of your taxes. Because their water is cheap, California farmers grow low-value crops like cotton, rice and cattle feed. This is a complete waste of our precious water, because these low value crops could be grown in states that have plenty of rain. If farmers had to pay the full cost of their water, they would not waste it on low-value crops. I will be voting NO on the water bond, and I will vote NO on any future water bonds unless the agricultural water subsidy is eliminated.

Stop the presses

We are so glad to see the students at San Justo Middle School

We applaud the proactive approach local law enforcement is

Dear Editor,