Opinion

San Benito County Sheriff Captain Eric Taylor. Photo provided.

Community Opinions

COLUMN: Captain’s Log with SBC Sheriff Captain Taylor

Taylor writes that his column is an effort to bring clarity to the role of law enforcement in our communities of Hollister, San Juan Bautista and San Benito County.

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Community Opinions

COMMUNITY OPINION: View on Measure K

Marla Anderson writes that the county's General Plan needs to be redone.

John Freeman during the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce 2020 election forum. Photo by Noe Magaña.

Community Opinions

COLUMN: San Benito County can have its cake, and eat it too

District 2 supervisor candidate John Freeman writes that by applying open space easement to Highway 101 nodes, San Benito County can have both its needed commercial development and the rural open space it desires to maintain.

Group photo from Dr. Sharma's office: Vanessa Garcia, Linda Rodriguez, Cecelia Vasquez, Dr. Sharma and Henry Vinokurov. Photo by Leslie David.

Public Letter

PUBLIC LETTER: Dr. Sharma moves services to San Benito Health Foundation

Previously operated as San Benito County EyeCare since 1989 in Hollister and 2002 in Los Banos.

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Community Opinions

COMMUNITY OPINION: Sam Farr to San Benito—Stay poor my friends

Marty Richman writes that San Benito County needs more revenue to support its residents; without it the county will just become a sleepy backwater and pocket of poverty.

San Benito High School main administration building. File photo.

Community Opinions

COMMUNITY OPINION: Enough is enough, San Benito High School

Barbara Taddeo writes that her property taxes went up $200 a month after the last bonds passed.

Supervisor Anthony Botelho at a board retreat. File photo by John Chadwell.

Community Opinions

COMMUNITY OPINION: An open letter to Sam Farr

Supervisor Anthony Botelho writes about Measure K and the Highway 101 nodes.

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Community Opinions

COMMUNITY OPINION: Public access to swimming

John Bessa suggests opening the SBHS aquatic center for increased public use on a year round basis.

Graphic created and provided by Bill Lee.

Community Opinions

COMMUNITY OPINION: The economic future and quality of life in San Benito County

Resident Bill Lee writes about how all the pieces of the local economy—sales tax, housing, people, jobs, etc.—fit together.

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Community Opinions

COLUMN: Highway 25 expansion is key for future progress

District 2 supervisor candidate Kollin Kosmicki stresses the importance of getting Highway 25 expanded sooner than later in order to improve residents' quality of life and the county's economic prospects.

Water Treatment Plant. Photo provided by John Freeman.

Community Opinions

COLUMN: A plan to solve San Juan Bautista water issues

John Freeman writes about a plan originally started in early 2018 to solve the State Water Board 'Notice of Violation' that the wastewater system still struggles with.

San Benito High School main administration building. File photo.

Community Opinions

Letter to the Editor: SBHS responds to school bond story

District addresses info in recent BenitoLink article.

A Hollister, CA 1940 Census record. Provided by Marty Richman.

Community Opinions

COMMUNITY OPINION: A stroll through Hollister’s history

The 1940 census records detail the human history of Hollister's ordinary people.

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Community Opinions

COMMUNITY OPINION: The analytics of history

Cesar Gamboa writes about how historical narratives have been employed for ideological reasons as opposed to technical ones.

Kollin Kosmicki in San Juan Bautista. Photo provided.

Community Opinions

COLUMN: Housing plan would slow growth, require affordable units

District 2 Supervisor candidate Kollin Kosmicki says his plan would not only limit new single-family housing while the county upgrades its road infrastructure, but it would also eliminate developers' option to buy their way out of building affordable units.

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