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San Juan Bautista. Photo by Jake Medina.

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OPINION: Pleasures of small town living

Francisco Diaz writes about the joy of living in San Juan Bautista.

Drivers wait in line for COVID-19 vaccines at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. Steve Hannah, CEO, said people who have been vaccinated outside have not had to pay for the service so far. Photo by John Chadwell.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: Vaccine race against variants

Mary Zanger writes about learning of how the COVID-19 vaccines also protect against variants.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: Don’t let COVID tyranny go unpunished

Randy Logue writes about the overreach of government during the pandemic.

LGBTQ+ Flag Raising at City Hall in 2020. Photo by Robert Eliason.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: Response to Hollister City Council’s disapproval of raising the LGBTQ+ Pride flag

San Benito High School student writes about how raising the flag at City Hall would signify 'acceptance and support for the LGBTQ+ community.'

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COMMUNITY OPINION: On Strada Verde

Mary Zanger writes that the proposed autonomous vehicle facility is like a difficult neighbor.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: Don’t let up now

Randy Logue writes to keep the pressure on elected and appointed officials for their response to the pandemic.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: Hiking at Fremont Peak

Francisco Diaz writes about heading up a local hiking trail with his mother.

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COMMENTARY: United for our students

Hollister Elementary School Teachers Association President Angela Hagins writes that HSD teachers have decided not to renegotiate their agreement with the district for the sake of their students.

San Benito Health Foundation. File photo.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: San Benito Health Foundation vs San Benito County Health Department

Mary Zanger writes that the community needs both health organizations during the pandemic.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: If our current situation was a professional football team

Randy Logue uses a sports analogy to look back at the last year of the pandemic.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: Landfill expansion is a bad idea

John Bessa writes that there are consequences in allowing the John Smith Road Landfill expansion.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: The voters made their decision, we must follow it and learn from it

Daniel Camacho writes that the SBC Board of Supervisors should not consider the Strada Verde project any further.

Housing being constructed in Hollister. File photo by John Chadwell.

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COLUMN: Numbers bear out need for county housing reform

District 2 Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki announces proposal for annual growth cap on single-family housing, incentives for affordable units.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: Let’s do something for San Benito County

Randy Logue writes about a land deal between the county, city of Hollister, and San Benito High School regarding the River Parkway.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: Vaccines like Starship Enterprise

Mary Zanger shares her thoughts on COVID-19 vaccinations by using a Star Trek analogy.

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