Guest View: Reader claims trustees spurned candidate
Two weeks ago, the Hollister School District appointed an individual to its board of trustees to fill a vacancy. One of the four candidates applying for the position ran for school board in the 2014 election and although she did not win, she did very well. With her application, this candidate provided multiple letters of reference from community groups. Someone gave an eloquent speech on her behalf. There were several members of the public, parents, present at the meeting with signs supporting the candidate.
Editorial: Let’s end the stigma surrounding fentanyl
The fentanyl crisis is ravaging communities around the country, touching lives across every socioeconomic, racial and geographic line. Yet too often, our conversations about fentanyl overdoses are clouded by stigma, misinformation and judgment.
It’s time to change that.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times...
Marty: Suppressing violence is up to you
A big whiteboard filled end-to-end with a relationship diagram
