Opinion

It is horrible, immoral, rude and bullying behavior to remove Councilmember Rolan Resendiz (District 2, Westside of Hollister) from his committee seats.  The target of this attack is not Resendiz, but his constituents and those he represents, and all of us who have different opinions...

Re: Resendiz booted from committees by council majority I am fairly sure that we all remember our grade school days and I hope with affection because those days reminded me of the City Council meeting I attended and of which you reported. Let me explain. The...

It seems to keep hitting closer to home. Two weeks ago, it was Yerba Buena High School up in San Jose. Just a day ago (Sept. 14), it was Hollister High School. And every single day sometimes two or three lockdowns at schools across...

Re: Wildfires and climate a vicious cycle On this 22nd anniversary of the worst catastrophic occurrence in our country (9/11) we read of yet another impending catastrophe. Our California wildfires are at issue. They cause problems elsewhere. No disagreement is apparent concerning these problems but...

Horrible News to hear that there will be CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE downtown now with license plate readers, and local authorities snooping on everyone’s license plate. Not right that the public does not have a chance to weigh in!  It’s PUBLIC SPACE, and the public needs to...

Re: Free Lance 8/18/23 I am trying to understand the mayor of Hollister. This regards the reporter's interview with Council member Resendiz and Mayor Casey. With a great deal of concentration I am considering the facts. It seems that what is said reveals the authentic...

As a retired Registered Nurse (R.N.), I read with great dismay the letter to the Free Lance by Louis Wilmington dated Aug. 11.  Wilmington stated that the financial crisis at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital can be “traced back nearly two decades of questionable management and...

Water softeners reduce the “hardness” of the water in your household, which can have several benefits for consumers. Less soap and detergents are needed for laundry and cleaning. There is less staining, spotting and scaling on appliances. Clothes last longer and there are energy...

Re: Fire on the hill, Free Lance 8/11/23 “Fire on the hill,” headlines partnered with the front page photo of a firefighter pummeling a blaze gripped my attention, as I had just watched a TV news program showing that Lahaina in Hawaii had been destroyed...

One of the more encouraging recent announcements at a San Benito County Board meeting happened Aug. 8 when supervisors learned about a new partnership to provide local residents the option to buy annual memberships for air and ground ambulance needs if they arise.  Of course,...