Opinion

Marty: The concept of God

December 14, 2010

I gave my column the title

Letters: Reader shares perspective on the Michael Rodrigues trial

December 15, 2009

I have just read the headline articles in today's Free Lance,

Editorial cartoons: How to get sent away empty handed

March 30, 2009

Letter: Clean up encampments without further delays

August 21, 2024

I’ve been fighting an uphill battle to clean up dangerous homeless encampments in places like the San Benito River bed since joining the San Benito County Board of Supervisors in 2021. After a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it clear local governments can ban...

Condors’ Fate in Governor’s Hands

September 12, 2007

The evidence has mounted in favor of a ban on use of lead bullets in the condor range – most recently here in San Benito County in July when two California condors had elevated lead levels in their bloodstream and were successfully treated at the Los Angeles Zoo.

In America, It’s All News, All of the Time, if You Want It

June 14, 2006

The information age presents news consumers with a paradox. They

Good Story About a Good Man

January 9, 2006

I have been a life long friend of Gary Kampf's (

Hindsight 2019

December 27, 2019

Nov. 22 A lose-lose situation The biggest losers of the two-week soap opera are the citizens of Hollister, who deserve better from their elected and appointed representatives. The opportunities for redemption for all five council members are narrowing, and their remaining abilities to agree on another...

Velazquez entitled to his own opinion

March 16, 2004

In response to Paul Grannis' letter regarding Ignacio

Water Cooler: Will Obamacare survive problems with rollout?

November 21, 2013

Panelists answered the following: Do you believe the new healthcare law will survive the problems with its rollout?

Editorial: Affirming the reality of gangs in Hollister

Bush’s Labor Day surprise will cut overtime for 6 million

What will you do to stop torture at Gitmo?

A different view on recent past

Letter: Thank you, voters

Marty: The concept of God

Letters: Reader shares perspective on the Michael Rodrigues trial

Editorial cartoons: How to get sent away empty handed

Letter: Clean up encampments without further delays

Condors’ Fate in Governor’s Hands

In America, It’s All News, All of the Time, if You Want It

Good Story About a Good Man

Hindsight 2019

Velazquez entitled to his own opinion

Water Cooler: Will Obamacare survive problems with rollout?

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