Opinion

There are two topics I read about in the May 1 paper. One is by Dr. Anju Goel. And she mentioned that San Benito County is one of the counties with the most chlamydia in the state of California. This is horrible. We need to help the people, and educate them. They need somewhere to turn to and get the help they need to reach out to these kids and adults and teach them. You can put this in the paper, but are they going to treat the people and help them? Kids are at risk of getting this. Are they reaching out to the schools? Is something going to be done? They should do something about this, before they put it in the paper. Public safety means a lot to me. There are a lot of problems going on; I bet there are more problems than this.

All my life I have been called a 2-bit thug. Thanks to the mayor of Baltimore, I’m just a misguided “yoot.”

This is a case of neglect, accident and responsibility. It’s no secret our city streets are in complete disrepair. Recently, I tripped in a pot hole and fell face down on an asphalt city street, causing injuries, losses and damages. I reported my accident to the city clerk the following day. The clerk saw my injuries, asked the location of the accident and provided me with a claim form to complete. Also, within one and a half days of returning my claim, the city public works went to the location and filled all pot holes and cracks on the street. This act on the city’s part tells me they’ve admitted guilt, culpability and responsibility for their negligence.

Finally, some real relief for homeowners and those who want to be homeowners. Our local elected leaders use the words “affordable housing” to substitute for

In reference to Randy Logue’s letter from April 10 regarding teachers having to take personal time off when school holidays don’t coincide with religious holidays, remember that teachers and students from other religions have always had to take personal time off for their religious holidays, when Christian holidays don’t coincide with theirs!

Wake up, residents of San Benito! The comment period for the environmental impact report for the San Benito County General Plan ended last week, and it could have mean huge changes in the county.  Major features of the Plan are four “New Community Study Areas” scattered out in the north part of the County, a large “Winery/Hospitality Priority” region, and lots of new and expanded roads. One of the New Community areas includes the site of the huge Rancho San Benito development that was proposed a few years ago between Hollister and Gilroy. Road plans would include extending Shore Road to Highway 101 near Y Road, and realigning Highway 25 in that area, which would also accommodate the Rancho San Benito development (could this also be the reason for a proposed expensive bridge across the San Benito River near Y Road?). The other New Community areas are west of San Juan Bautista, northeast of Hollister to the Santa Clara County line, and south of Hollister.