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June 25, 2026

Avera’s departure overdue

A little over two years ago, this newspaper called for the resignation or termination of Hollister City Manager Bill Avera. The Free Lance editorial said Avera’s mishandling of sewage spills and lack of accountability showed that the former development services director lacked the capacity to...

Water Cooler: Do you support the horse meat ban?

Question of the week: Do you agree with the existing ban in California against the commercial availability of horse meat?

Music Touches Our Humanity

There's a museum in France near the famous painted caves of

Letter: Undisclosed money infiltrates measure election

PORC has used questionable campaign tactics before, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise to local voters that PORC is skirting state campaign finance laws to pass their deceptive Measure Q. I want to know, who's really behind all their outside money? It is a...

It’s only a cold – and what did you say?

I wonder why it is that sometimes the smallest, most

Don’t forget the homeless this year

With the dawning of the new year, our local government leaders

Space program builds morale

A few nights ago I had the opportunity to catch a few glimpses

Action needed to stem nuisance homes

Homes become nuisances

Guest View: In response to history, US recalls FDR dimes

Since they were first minted in 1946 to honor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, four-time elected president of the United States from 1933 until his death in office in 1945, the nation has produced more than 90 billion iconic dimes (10-cent pieces) bearing his likeness.

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