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December 10, 2025

Guest View: Spring into immunity

With the coming of summer, families of sixth-graders are looking forward to a fun-filled season that also includes the mandatory tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccination for seventh-grade entry. This middle-school rite of passage is frequently left to the precious last days of summer vacation. This quirk of human nature causes a late-summer “Tdap tsunami” at local pharmacies, healthcare providers’ offices, and here at Public Health Services.

Wake up and grow up

In reply to the hit peace on Reb Monaco that was passed out

A Medicare service seniors can benefit immensely from

New articles about a California Health Care Foundation survey

Please send memories for Lance

I am writing this letter to express my consolation and sadness

Letters: Health reform writer needs correction

First, his opening line of

Marty: City cuts – clear as mud

The Hollister City Council recently approved a series of employee contract changes designed to reduce personnel costs. The new contracts sailed through the process even though the staff reports lacked the basic information required for any logical decision – the value and timing of any proposed savings versus the same for any estimated added expenses. Without a financial analysis, it is impossible for the public to determine if the new contracts made significant strides towards solvency or were just smoke and mirrors.

Pinnacle editorial: San Juan’s potential ordinance could take dog duty too far

San Juan Bautista’s City Council members have a legitimate gripe about uncivil residents who leave behind their dog droppings for others to pick up, but they are taking their concern too far – and showing their mixed priorities – by pursuing a punitive ordinance for residents who neglect their duty.

Letters to the editor

Signs of the times

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